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I am working on a series of shows for my Podcast and I want to articulate simply and clearly the benefits of Real Estate Estate, but more specifically passive commercial passive real estate investing. What else do ...
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If there are any appraisers out there, or people familiar with how they are done:
What are all the things that are looked at when determining the value of a home?
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Hi BP,
Say you find yourself with a year to save. In addition to reading, podcasts and studying your local market via listings on the web...
I would really like to hear about actionable steps that one could be doin...
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Hi BP! I've become more interested in the multi-family space recently after reading Multi-Family Millions by Dave Lindhal and various multi-family related market reports. One question that has come up is around refina...
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Hello! I have a lead on a home owned free and clear in distressed condition. I also know the owners really don't have the time needed to fix it up and rent it out due to health problems of one of the owners. Been ...
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Chicagoland and Illinois investors - this has come up several times in conversations so I wanted to post it here to ensure everyone was aware of the opportunity to be exempt from sales tax on your building materials.I...
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I am curious to know if you, as a newbie, need more information on real estate investing techniques to be successful or do you feel a specific road map to follow would be more helpful?
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Hello All,My wife and I have been actively working with our agent to find a small MF property (<4 doors) to live in as first time home buyers in Austin, TX. We came across a potential value add duplex (built in mid...
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I've gotten into a situation where I am using a few different realtors depending on the location of the property, how urgent I want to see it and realtors availability. My problem is that I feel awkward about it some...
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Good morning, I am preparing for an upcoming meeting with a private real estate investor and I compiled a list of questions to better understand his investment requirements so I can present the right deals to him. He ...