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Cynthia Reddy First time Investing?
8 July 2018 | 5 replies

Hi Everyone!! So excited to be here!! I am looking into buying my first property. I am nervous I won't lie since that is all I hear is the first time is the worst!! I guess I am afraid of making a mistake despite over...

Shayna Howard Tips for starting with Anxiety
18 August 2015 | 12 replies

Hi Everyone,  I just wanted to know some of the tips you all use to start in real estate with the anxiety of uncertainty. Thats of course if any of you went through this. My story: I have been wanting to start in real...

Rob K. What's the worst house you ever looked at?
13 December 2012 | 13 replies

I was reading the other thread by Brandon Turner about your worst tenant horror story. It made me think about some nasty houses I've looked at over the years. I have two that really stand out in my mind.

The first wa...

Shefali Rai Investing in OOS RE Syndications - Key Criteria
15 June 2020 | 16 replies

I am an NJ based RE investor and so far have been investing in buy and hold in Newark NJ ( Resi/multifam/apt) and have built a local portfolio. In 2020, my goal is to invest in ~5 OOS multifamily syndication deals in ...

Mariquita De Mira Contract for Deed Offer on a Duplex
15 December 2020 | 6 replies

I live in the Twin Cities and have been looking at duplexes to move into and house-hack to get started with real estate investing. I made a 6-Month Contract for Deed offer on a duplex located in a B/C area with 3 bedr...

Pierre Thernize How to go about overcoming your fear of messing up your first investment?
31 December 2013 | 22 replies

I have resolute to make my first investment purchase in 2014. I have chosen my market "downtown Newark". I have set aside some emergency funds for what will go wrong after I purchase the deal, but I wonder how much is...

Todd Plambeck Not a Fan of New Email Alert Format
2 February 2017 | 23 replies

Not a fan of the new alert email format.  Half of the email is a giant blue box and at the bottom in a tiny font is the actual info about the post.  Anyone else have an opinion?

J. Martin 2013 Mistakes/Failures & Lessons Learned - Spill your guts!
5 October 2015 | 49 replies

I love to see the success stories on BP, but it’s also important to learn from mistakes in the past – and better to learn from someone else’s mistake than your own! Without sounding negative, lets spill some of our...

Kendric Moore Property Management Scene for Out of State Investors
11 September 2023 | 3 replies

I am a licensed agent working with investors active in the Pittsburgh markets. I hear a lot of property management horror stories amongst local investors and even worse for OOS investors. Does anyone work with investo...

Patrick McGowen Market Changes
20 May 2019 | 5 replies

A common mistake that new investors make is to assume the market will continue to behave how it has in the recent past. Having many years of experience and seeing the market change over time, can inform investors mak...