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Howdy to everyone in the BP Forums! My name is Melvin and I am completely new to REI and happened to stumble across BP today while doing some looking into the field. I've lived in Houston, Texas for five years but ori...
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Hey BP community,Proud to say I'm no longer a noob. After countless BP podcasts and browsing forums for a few years now, I finally took the plunge and bought my first property! This is intended to be a long term buy a...
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47 Transactions:44.7% of all closed transactions where the result of leads generated through BP!Many thanks to @Joshua Dorkin and his team for their countless hours building the premier site for RE investing. Congrat...
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I bought a HUD home to flip awhile back that was foreclosed on a deceased person. My closing from HUD went fine and I was issued a policy. I am now in the process of selling and the new Title Companies underwriters ...
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So a little backstory first: Ten years ago I moved back to upstate NY looking to buy a starter house for myself. The original plan was to get a duplex and house-hack but the realtor talked me into getting a single fam...
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When just starting out as a REI business, how should you structure your company?
Sole proprietorship (with enhance liability insurance) or LLC.
If you and your spouse are running the business together, is this a partn...
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Has anyone used Quicken Rental Property Manager software and if so what do you think of it and is there any other software programs that work better?
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Good morning BP
I'm a newb wholesaler, i'm currently laided off and got a pretty good severance check. I've decided to use $2000.oo of that settlement money to start my wholesale business.
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It appears more cities are beginning to crack down on STR's. Even in once STR Friendly neighborhoods on the Gulf Coast.A Couple in Clearwater FL were fined $35k after Municipal Code Enforcement Board ran a sting ope...
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I would like a feedback on should I buy a home now or wait for opportunity. I am able to make 50% down payment but i wont have much financial available for at least 1 years emergency fund if something went wrong. I do...