I have an applicant - a nice family - who applied for my house. Their business went bankrupt in 2007 (filed for a bankruptcy then) and their second business also went into debt due to non-payment from clients 2013. C...
I have been trying to find the best analogy to describe real estate investing to the uninitiated. I think a swimming in a river is the best analogy I've found. What do you think? Real estate deals can be fast or sl...
I have been following real estate for several years now and actively engage with real estate investors globally, both professional institutions and general portfolio managers. The common theme amongst those who buy an...
I'm working on a blog post that got me thinking- people have ideas about what its like to be a real estate investor, or what real estate investing is like, and I'm wondering what your experience is with this? Are you ...
I am not sure there is really a good thread here in BP which address this question. I know there are many blogs but those do not provide expanded conversations around the idea, IMO. If you are a seasoned, new or pot...
Given that there is such a liquid market of buyers online I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the commission paid to Realtors. A 6% commission has always seemed scandalously high to me given the typical amo...
I'll be 55 this and our last one graduates high school and will go off to college this year. My wife and I a debt free and own 15 rental properties worth around 1.5 million (net after sale taxes). We also have healt...
Are there any situations under which you would buy a property with a negative cashflow? May be if you know the rents will go up in the future... Then how long would you be willing to wait till the rents catches up wi...
Hi I am a newer real estate investor, and I am thinking about purchasing multiplex less than 4 units around OSU areaI believe OSU area is good because of low vacancy. I am looking to do BRRRR since I am not living in ...