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Hello BP community!So I have been around the forums for a while, and have been flipping houses all over Massachusetts, though the last few have been on Cape Cod. I am looking to pause on the flips and sink some money ...
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Hi all! Lately I've been contemplating this question and finally figured I should toss it out to the BP community. I'm curious how everyone decides how much of their money allocated for "investing" is put toward real ...
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Hello, BP.Me and my wife currently have 2 properties free and clear.1 Townhouse and a duplex. We live in the townhouse and currently renting the duplex. Personally, I want to refi both properties and take the cash and...
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Hello All, new member who's been reading and self-educating through BP for several weeks and I believe BP could be my ticket out of the rat race ! 28 years old in Ohio looking to learn the game and become financially ...
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Hello everyone Ive been in analyzation paralyzation for the past 2 years, I finally figured out what I want to start in which is multi family rental investing. Only thing is Im not sure where to take my first step. I ...
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Hey folks!Ok, so my girlfriend has, at this point, about $45k in her retirement from her job. It is a 403(b) plan from a hospital. She has multiple varieties of debt she wants to pay off to get out from under all th...
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Retirement planning is a journey filled with valuable lessons, and as a real estate investor, I’ve learned some crucial insights that I wish I had grasped earlier. Real estate has been a game-changer in my financial s...
My tenant has asked to move his ex-wife in. She will not qualify as a tenant due to the terms and conditions of my screening and application criteria, primarily because she is unemployed. I have told him that all oc...
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I guess I'll go ahead and introduce myself. I'm Derek Ackerman, 39, living near Wichita KS. I'm looking to invest in buy and hold rental property. I had a rental property for about 5 years when I lived in Topeka an...
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With the CARES Act and the ability to withdraw 100% of my 401k without penalty I am very close to pulling it out as a loan to myself. This way I essentially have 3 years to pay it back and when done it still grows. Wh...