Andrey Grebenetsky
Newbie from Dallas, TX - buy a duplex or a fourplex?
Wanted to post this to introduce myself and run my logic past people who have more experience than me. Feel like I don't know what I don't know yet so it would be good to see holes poked in my logic here:Hi everyone! ...
Nick Grewe
How do I be an effective general contractor?
I am based out of Wisconsin and have recently started to invest into realestate. Seeing as how I have background in construction, I obtained my pre-dwelling contractor license and am looking to get fully licensed in a...
Henry Murray
USA Macro Market Analysis - Comments welcome!
Hi BP!I'm a newbe who lives in California and I've been spending the last 4-6 months reading everything real estate related that I can, staying up to date on the forums here and listening to all of the BP podcasts th...
Michael Evans
Pre-Construction Flips
I want to get some feedback on an investment strategy I used in 2003-2005 that I call the "pre-construction flip". It works like this:Identify high appreciating markets (greater than 12% annual)Identify home builders...
Jimmy Mills
"If you close more than one out of ten offers, you're paying....
I believe I once read something to the effect of "if you close more than one out of ten offers, you're paying too much." It may have been one out of 30, but I'm curious if others feel that way today. With the books fr...
Amiris Brown
REO: how do I negotiate
My fiance seems hell bent on sending me to chase MLS listed properties. This past weekend I got us to look at the REO he found on Zillow, of which I figured might be a deal. We went out there with a contractor who is ...
Diana Pritchard
Educate your Real Estate agent
Hi BP Community,I wanted to share my recent interaction (email exchange) with a real estate agent who was advising me to up my offer price to beat the competition.About 20 days ago, I called an agent about a double (1...
Account Closed
Star Scammed - Didn't Have Title Insurance (Big Mistake)
Detroit mayor Duggan says HGTV's Nicole Curtis was 'scammed' in house dealDETROIT (AP) - The star of HGTV's "Rehab Addict Rescue" apparently was "scammed" when she bought a blighted Detroit home from someone who wasn'...
Anthony Varela
Off-Market Deal - Looking for some guidance and opinion
Hey BP,Thanks for taking the time to read. Newbie here with only two properties, primary and one accidental rental. Just got off the phone with an owner looking to sell his mothers place. Knowing she was moving ...
Keith Anderson
Boston / Cambridge investing strategies
I'm really glad to see local sub-forums and wanted to kick off the discussion here. Hopefully some keyword alerts for Boston, MA and Cambridge, MA draw folks in.I'm a new investor based in Cambridge. My wife and I wan...