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Hello all,Like many other new members I have filled my free time with lurking on the forums, reading all the suggested reading material and listening to the BP podcasts. At this point I feel I have the knowledge and c...
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Hi there! I’m new to the whole real estate investing game. My goal is to buy my first investment property within the next 6 months. I am hoping to Buy and Hold but do not quite understand all the lending options. I wo...
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Hi!First, thanks for reading this post. We are looking to get out of our current market by selling and moving to a new location. In part to find a better market for our finances and in part to travel and explore somew...
Hello,
I would like to seek opinion from members on this board about my rental place that has been on the market for two months with very little to no traffic.
I understand that Dec and January are slowest of all mo...
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Hey all,
I am hoping to become a new investor soon and am looking for advice! I currently am making around 3K a month at my internship/fulltime position (Recent college Grad).
I currently have no experience in real...
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I have a hard time understanding why landlords are considered so different from other businesses and business owners. Even before COVID-19 came onto the scene, it has been a prevailing theme over the last year or two ...
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I know that the numerator of cap rate is the net operating income. However, I seem to see confusion on what is included on the denominator. Is it the entire purchase price of the property including any amount financ...
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Hi all,I've thus far been fairly lucky with tenants in my two SFH rentals, but did have one bad experience. We had checked with our tenant's last landlord, and while she did not lavish her with praise, she didn't say ...
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Hello everyone,I have been educating myself through audio books, and REIA meetings for about a year now, but still feel like I do not know enough to really GET STARTED.As a stay at home mom to a highly needy toddler, ...
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I was watching a video where the investor bought a home with equity built in held the property for a year then did a cash refinance and made money for his next investment. Does this sound right? ultimately I'm trying ...