Brendan Chisholm
What I learned from my first unsuccessful apartment closing
Since the end of 2018, I have been fully immersed into learning the ins and outs of apartment investing. I have consumed vast amounts of content ranging from books, periodicals, newsletters, while also listening to ov...
Ryan O.
Rent or Invest in Lakeview / Lincoln Park Chicago
Hello BP,I am about to graduate from school this upcoming May and am going to be moving to Chicago for my first ever full-time job. While I have rented for the past 3 years in college (been paying on average $600 / mt...
Gary J.
Aspiring investor in eastern CT
Hello BP!
My name is Gary. I have always had a dream of being a real estate investor, but until I started seriously looking into what it takes, I thought my goals were unattainable without massive cash reserves. Aft...
Leland S.
Would you sell fsbo to cover flip losses?
I'm. Probably looking at a loss on my first flip considering realtor fees. If there were no realtor fees, walla, I'm profitable. Is that a reason to just do fsbo? Seems really sucks to hand over all your profit and gi...
Arthur Mayer
How would you make money in this scenario for a non-performing 2nd
So here is the scenario:First Lien is $150,0002nd Lien is $40,000FMV: $80,000Borrower is 120+ days late on both mortgages and is in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.Assuming the Property Taxes + Late mortgages there is about $20,...
Jerry W.
NEED ADVICE ON FIXING UP A SHORT TERM RENTAL
To all of you who have short term rentals I would appreciate your thoughts and advice on rehabbing a property for a short term rental. I have a duplex where one half has been fixed up and is very clean and nice and I...
John Chapman
Trafficmaster Allure and Vinyl Wood Flooring
I'm a huge fan of durable flooring for rentals. (I won't do carpet.) My personal favorite is porcelain tile as it's practically bulletproof and aesthetically acceptable here in Texas. Sometimes, though tile is not a...
Scott Weaner
Removing Paint from Electrical Sockets
I will be closing on a Duplex in the next 2 weeks. The township won't give a CO as many plugs are painted. I told the owner that I will try to come up with a solution short of replacing the perfectly good outlets.Has ...
Nat C.
Losing your shirt at foreclosure auctions
I am very keen on trying my hand at foreclosure auctions but I am certainly concerned about the risks. There are some horror stories online of people buying a property which a half million dollar debt attached to it.M...
Tyler Hespeler
Potential First Deal
Good Morning All,I am meeting for my first potential deal today and I wanted to post the details up here so I can listen to any feed back.-It is a deal with a private seller-Its a 2 bed 1 bath in Groton, Connecticut a...