Chris Seveney
Spotting an investment that will not end well
Here is an email I received this AM. Here are some things that should jump out like a sore thumb:1. Targeting 50% IRR. This should be a 100% pass and do not even read further.2. Tout its a proven model - how many prov...
Elizabeth Leb
What would you do with 20k?
Hi there! I’m brand new to investing, but have spent years wanting to do it. Just need to take action. The problem I face is figuring out where to spend the money I have. I have $20,000 I’d like to invest. If you were...
Matthew Swisshelm
2-3 Year Business Plan For Newbie REI
Good morning everyone!Today, I'm going to lay out the REI plan that I intend to follow over the next 2-3 years. In doing so, I hope that you fine members of BP will troubleshoot any short-comings that I do not see.Thi...
Luke Carl
Thoughts on placing this tenant
Great job 809 credit score. 12 hits on criminal record the worst being battery with intent to cause physical harm (3 counts total) and Burglary of a Dwelling. Both of these were in the 90s.
There was another battery ...
Chris O'brien
Business Administration Graduate seeking advice
I just graduated from college with a bachelor's in business administration. I want to find a job that will pay me a lot of money, even if I have to work 90 hours/week. I want to work like crazy for a few years so I ...
Adam Tafel
2021 Goals - let's hear them!
Let's get a new goals thread going. I'll start. This year I'm going to:
1. Sell my first investment property, roll part of the proceeds into a nearby home, save the rest.
2. Step away from my management business. H...
Darin Draper
Novice from Ogden, UT
Howdy,I am new to investing in general. I really wish I had gotten started 15 years ago, but better late than never.I have been doing lots of research before jumping in to see what style would it me best. My plan so f...
Charlie MacPherson
16 Years after 9/11/2001
16 years ago today, I dodged a big bullet. Working as a sales manager covering most of the US and Canada, I would normally have boarded a Monday morning flight from Logan Airport in Boston to fly to work with wit...
Nicholas Varner
Unlimited Passive Losses as a Real Estate Professional
In my last post of 2015, Top 5 Reason to Buy Real Estate Not Named Cash Flow I brought up some reasons that investors may consider real estate a potentially sound investment due to other reasons than cash flow. Before...
Jorge Vazquez
Should you ever sell?
Hey everyone, my name is Jorge Vazquez. I'm a broker in Tampa and have been navigating the real estate waters for over 20 years. Given my time in the field, I wanted to share some insights.
For me, real estate has be...