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I learned today that an 18-year-old man who was killed in a shooting in Baltimore on August 25 is the son of a Section 8 tenant of mine. At the time of the shooting none of the news accounts mentioned the victim’s na...
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I’ve taken the deep dive into REI about a month and have been consumed with information ever since. I’m looking to purchase my first property within the coming months and the BRRRR strategy has really stuck out to me ...
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Hey guys I’m curious to see who leverages whole life insurance to fund real estate deals. I’m looking to start a policy that works well with us investors. Any tips or advice is greatly appreciated. As well as question...
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I found this deal at a local REIA meeting. A realtor/wholesaler/investor had a single-family, 725 square foot, asbestos-siding, wood frame, house in a C/C- area four houses down from a major intersection that proba...
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Hello BP friends,I'm in a pickle. The tenant wants out of their lease at no cost to them. They said they are afraid of mold from water seepage and are threatening to sue if I don't oblige. What would you do?Background...
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I know that most of you HIGHLY recommend doing a 1031. But I am currently in a situation that I am just considering paying the Capital Gains Tax and be done with it. So I want some differing opinions.
First off, th...
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Several months ago, I entered into a partnership with someone that was offering to put up all of the money for my investments. We agreed in the beginning that we would be flipping houses for a 60/40 split. I get the 6...
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Hello everyone, I have tenants who moved into a property back in November 2020 and signed a lease through April 2022. They had two pets and they have signed as part of the lease a section discussing an additional $75/...
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my partner and I have some properties we want to look at, but we haven't established a LLC yet. we were wondering if starting one is even necessary. In what ways does it benefit you? why cant/shouldn't we just go out ...
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Hi BP community,This forum post needed to be retitled from my first version submitted an hour ago to make more sense.
When I started my RE investing journey back in the mid 2000's, I joined a local RE Investing group...