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Economic Update(Monday, December 7, 2020)
Everyone keeps asking when will Congress pass a new stimulus package that our economy so desperately needs? The good news is that Congress is once again considering severa...
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Hello everyone,First of all, I am new to BP and I enjoy reading people's posts. So here is my dilemma. I am selling a couple of my rental properties in San Diego, CA and would like to do a 1031 exchange on a multi-fa...
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Hello BP,
I joined this week and new to real estate investing - rental is the way I want to go. I found a 8 unit apartment building $400k and have about 40k to use. Learned at the webinar this week that I need 20% ...
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Hi everyone, I'm new here! Quick intro: I'm 26M, and have been trading in the stock market for a while now and am looking to (1) generate nontrivial monthly cash flow and (2) diversify some of my money out of the stoc...
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Hi all, I posted an intro in the new member section but also wanted to post here. I live in League City and work downtown. In a nutshell, I’m interested in single family rentals in our region to start my REI journey....
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I’m just getting started in my REI journey after nearly a year of analysis paralysis. I’m an engineer by degree but always wanted to get into REI and get out of the rat race. My hometown of Aurora, IL is where I have ...
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I’m a 21-year active duty military guy who started renting my home after being transferred out-of-state. The home is in Anchorage, Alaska and I live in Atlanta. In 2014, I began doing short term rentals from May-Augus...
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I've been in the Property Management industry for around 10 years and it always baffles me when landlords choose to manage their own units. I'm curious to hear reasons why you WOULD want to manage your own units. Bel...
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Hello BP members,I am a newbie here wanting to close atleast 1 deal by the end of this year.I am interested in buy and hold, cash flow rental properties and planning to start off with a Single Family Residence. Since ...
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I'm wondering whether you landlords have noticed better qualified applicants after you renovate (or if you have a nicer looking dwelling)-- People with higher income, stable jobs, better ability to pay rent. Are the ...