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I was just wondering what everybody's education or background is? seems that a large percentage of you folks have some type of formal "business" or finance education, or come directly from the world of Real Estate?
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Hey BP!Say you have a duplex that you paid $60k for.Rental income is $1000/month. ($500 upper / $500 lower), property taxes ~2500, insurance ~$600, no major expenses on my end, utilities all in tenants name.Basement h...
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Of all the major cities in the US, Chicago seems to have MF listings that have numbers that look better, at least on paper. I can find multiple listing in the 300-500k range and have 9-12% net cap. No other city has ...
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Hello,
My name is Kristopher. I’m 22 and live in Miami beach, FL with my parents and girlfriend. I am a college student studying Finance, and I also have a part time job at Bank of America. My parents have ow...
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Hello, I've been a part of this site for years, and I need some REI assistance. I am a little sick and tired of Baltimore, and I want to find a good property manager for my rental property there. My last PM made as...
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Hi BP members!I am very grateful that I have found this site; during the last six months, I have been educating myself listening to the Podscast (at least two a day), I´ve been reading your blogs, discussions, and the...
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I am just getting my feet wet in real estate and I am curious to know what is everyone thinking regarding purchasing multi family investment properties now during a pandemic? I’ve been reading and watching videos and ...
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The Orange County Register ran this article by me on 11/6/2011, and I though you-all might like it.
Debt is the worst drug in America, because it directly harms the most people.
The debt pushers have en...
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When i ask for advice for what tp dp with a tenant who skipped out on rent, i get the same bull. You know why? Because were all a bunch of powerless landlords. Here what people say:it costs too much for an attorney to...
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What’re some opinions on the state of the current real estate market? I know the market in many places is very hot currently and continues to rise. Do you foresee another housing bubble or crash? How does this effect ...