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In fact, it's damn hard. I'm in the middle of trying to refinance my own mixed retail and residential property with US Bank. Actually, I'm done with US Bank. Despite a LTV of 40%, despite top tier credit, despite a 16...
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I am still fairly new to the retail business. I have built and sold a 10,000 sq. ft. building in the past. I currently have 8700 sq ft divided into 4 stores. I bought this as a value add that was half empty and onl...
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Yesterday I was feeling as good as it gets after running the numbers on a SFH and proudly putting in an offer on a house at full asking price with conventional financing; pre-approval letter in hand and a nice letter ...
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I've been coming across many beat up homes in the Cleveland area ranging from $7,000-$30,000 , I heard the Cleveland area is VERY hot right now. What are your guys take on these? Is it worth it to pay all cash for the...
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Hi all.
I'm trying figure out my first acquisition for buy and hold and I'm wondering if I go the turnkey route, how will I ever scale and get my second property considering I won't be able to get my money back out o...
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My name is Parul, I live in New York City and I am a newbie to the world of real estate investing! While new to the world of investing, the last decade of living in 5 apartments throughout the city and now owning t...
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Use this topic to shares thoughts, ideas, links, or ramblings on the state of the market in Northern Nevada (Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Fernley, etc).
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A question for my fellow Real estate Agents: How did you learn about your market? When you first received your license and started working under your broker, did you receive mentoring or did you have to figure things ...
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It seems every contractor wants at minimum 1/3rd, 1/3rd, 1/3rd (or more upfront), despite advice on here to not put more than 10% down.I've scoured the General Contractor Payments in the forums and it seems the ones w...
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New to BP but looking to get started in my journey to financial freedom. I wanted to create an open discussion for some experienced investors and understand what you would do in my situation. I currently have $40k and...