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Hi all, I'm curious to hear some opinions on finding a balance between going to school, getting a part or full time job, and investing in real estate.Currently I go to school full time and my wife is in the navy. I g...
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Hello All,Looking for some advice here on buying to hold vs flipping. Is there a general rule of thumb if your property appreciates - where you just sell it instead of renting it out?I bought a condo for roughly 50k i...
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We are seeing more planned developments and continued growth in pockets of Atlanta that have experienced a slow-down or stall regarding retail SFRs. Places like West End, Pittsburgh, Decatur and more were of high inte...
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Hi BP audience,
My name is Jason and I purchased a duplex near Fort Hood following deployment in 2011 for $130k. Since purchasing the place I have replaced/updated so much that the house is virtually on cruise control...
Guys,I am new to real estate and to this forum as well. I am in the Boston area. So I plan toget together more than 500k, put down 20-25% on 300k properties and buy 6-7 of them and rent them out.My question is, is the...
One key item I have learned so far in my pursuit to build a real estate portfolio is finding deals takes time and energy, and to find great deals almost comes down to being in the right place at the right time. With t...
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Hi, Everyone,This is my first post here, please advise if I should sell now or keep renting.My rental townhouse is in south San Jose. I lived there for 5 years before I rented it out. Now it is about 2.5 years after I...
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Ok, so, I am at a split in the road on a deal that I was strongly considering moving on. It is a good deal, a good SFH to be a rental for good tenants, and I can still move forward on the deal! However, I am greatly...
Hey BP family,
We've been around real estate for more than a decade but really started focusing on growing our business over the last 2 years. We currently own 2 properties, 1 that is a long-term rental and the othe...
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Good Afternoon to all, I am in the process of purchasing my rental property investment that is currently occupied by a 4 year tenant living month to month. I’ve reviewed the lease but I would like to get my own docume...