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I was wondering what the BP community thinks about these types of certifications: Mortgage BrokerSpecialized Mortgage BrokerCommercial Real Estate BrokerResidential Real Estate BrokerThe fastest each schooling can be ...
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Hello everyone,After a month and a half of searching I think I finally found something decent out near KC. This would be my first deal and I'm taking a conservative approach here. I would like to some feedback on the ...
Hello Everyone!I have some questions about house hacking but I thought I would give an intro to give you a better idea of where I am coming from. If you want to just get to my questions I have separated the two. Thank...
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Hi,I recently bought a 4plex in Columbus, Ohio and have been very happy so far (5 months in) with the cashflow it's generated, especially given the price point; with expectations it will get better as things get on a ...
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I'm finding that it's taking a bit more work than I'd like to manage my vacation rental. So the folks at evolvevacationrental.com hit me up the other day, via a cold call. I looked into them - and they seem almost to...
Hello, I am currently looking into vacation rentals in Big Bear California by the lake. Does anyone have some insight on owning a vacation rental in this area? Are the annual returns from renting it out worth the inve...
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Hi everyone, I’m currently a new investor wanting to purchase my first rental property. I live in a Suburb outside of Saint louis and I’ve found homes in the saint louis area fully turn key renovated property single f...
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Hi BP Community!After reading “Set for Life” & the “Cash Flow Quadrant”, I’ve cone to the conclusion that my current job has me TRAPPED!I’m only in town 8 days a MONTH with my current job & would love to chan...
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In looking at rental properties with a realtor, he mentioned the rule of thumb of looking for something with gross rents of at least 1% of the purchase price. What are your thoughts on this? Do you use this rule? If s...
Hello to all and a big thank you to BP. I've been a member here for over 2 years and never posted but I've done a ton of reading. A little about me and my situation. I'm mid 40's, work a pretty time consuming job, and...