A few friends and I were discussing how to “crowdfund” a real estate buy and hold company. The basic premise is our friends and family would invest x dollar amount for x # of years. I saw “crowdfund” because we are lo...

What strategies do landlords take when there are security and safety concerns with smaller multifamily properties? What general strategies help to increase tenant safety from break-ins while not invading their privacy...

You need to protect your assets, trust me:When people are getting started in real estate, they often assume they need to form an entity like an LLC or an S corporation first thing. The two main reasons for this are to...

I was informed by an individual that bandit signs are illegal everywhere. Is this true? I know I've heard some say you can get away with them here and there. I have NOT seen any "We Buy Houses" type of signs where I l...

Hello BP family!Just last week, I purchased a list of absentee owners from List Source and started mailing out yellow letters.Today, I heard back from a seller and I am scheduled to go out tomorrow to look at the hous...

There are many grants that are available for use on real estate projects. A grant is money funded by private entities and the government that is not required to be paid back by the grant recipient. This makes grants a...

I am a new investor in the San Antonio area and I am looking for a local bank to do my refinance throughout my LLC.
I have talked with many local banks but everyone is lending with variable rates. Does anyone know if...

Hi BP,Been looking for houses to put under contract,  quick question when dealing with Craigslist how can you verify that your actually talking to the owner and when you meet them to put the house under contract?  Sho...

I would like to find private investors to provide hard money loans, first position deed.If I am the borrower, NOT a broker, can I freely advertise my need? Or am I restricted by the SEC or state laws?

Hi,

I am wondering what the SEC and California state laws are regarding soliciting private money lenders for real estate investments - what disclosures, guidelines, etc need to be followed?

Thanks for any feedback...