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Hello all! My wife and I are new to the Real Estate Investing world, and are excited about what could be! End goal for us is to be able to retire and drink mai tai's on the beach without a care in the world. Between n...
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Ok. We are in deflation now, and we don't know how long it is going to last.
Because of our government, we know that eventually interest rates, taxes, and inflation are going to go up, up, up. The most important pri...
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I’ve heard rumors about plans the government is getting ready to set into motion that will force home owners to give possession of all private property over to where no one will be allowed to own their own homes. As s...
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Hi All,My 61-year old father recently signed a lease with a 40-year-old Russian woman who had recently moved to America on a tourist visa and started working illegally ((he did not find this out at the time). She move...
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Real life of a newbie investorI've been inspired by Account Closed post, "real life of a real estate investor". With that being said, I believe there's value in sharing my journey with other newbies. I will begin givi...
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We currently own three investment properties (SFR) and looking to expand that by at least 4 this year. We have always held it to be a good business practice to not raise rent on current tenants when the renew their l...
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Hello BP Family,
I just got a home inspection for a 3 family property and found a few items that I want your advice on a property I just had a home inspection on in Woonsocket, RI.
1.) The seller was told that there...
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I’m in a market where I can buy a fixer for $85k or so but needs anywhere from $35k-$50k in rehab. Basically I’m all in for $60k...$60k = $450/m cash flow (Mortgage, Taxes, Insurance, PM) * I know there’s maintenance ...
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Hi- Living in San Diego, I've decided that I want to pursue a portfolio of rentals out of state. I'm mainly seeking supplemental cash flow so multi-unit properties seem the most obvious to me, but open to other sugge...
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I have only been able to find a few posts on the use of keyless locks. I am thinking of a changeover to keyless, but wondering whether to go digital or mechanical. I have the Schlage digital on my house and I LOVE ...