Hi all,Even as a new investor looking for my first property, it's not difficult to see that the metro-Boston area is not very friendly to a new investor looking to enter at a low price, while also being able to maximi...
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Hi guys! I’d love your help! I’ve lived in the USA for 5.5 years in San Francisco (4yrs) and I’m currently living in the Boston area (1.5yrs). As you know these are expensive areas to invest, so I’m looking to invest...
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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...
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I had a blast writing my Diary of a New Construction Project thread, and the feedback I got from that was great. So, I've decided to try another one...this time tracking and discussing the ongoing saga of a renta...
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I am hoping to get some input on the community as to how to best handle this issue:Last week a gun was fired in a tenant's apartment, it passed through his unit and went into another unit. Luckily nobody was hurt. I...
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Hey BP,My brother and I (27 and 31) both live separately in the Boston area, and have an idea to buy a rental property within the next few months. We plan to but a duplex and live in one unit, renting the other unit ...
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I may have bit off more than I could chew? I'm in the process of buying two properties at the same time. I though I could consider flipping a single family 3b/1b@ $35,000 in a good neighborhood with good comps . ...
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Hello BP family! My husband & I are looking to invest in a SFH in either West NC or East Tennessee, our goal is to buy near the Smokey mountains and run a STR until we move into it years from now. Would love any i...
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Hey all! I'm a software engineer trying my hand at real estate investing with my partner. We currently own one triplex in a shore town, renting units seasonally and year round.Looking to start expanding our portfolio ...