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I am a kitchen and bath designer based in Jacksonville, Illinois. My goal is to close two flip house deals and one multifamily property within the next year. I have a contractor partner who has 30 years of experience ...
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My background is in commercial real estate. The only residential property I own is my house. I am a bit apprehensive about diving into residential so I want to start off small. Is there a rule of thumb that you use wh...
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Hi all,
As real estate investors we go out and find motivated sellers and buyers. How should we talk to them without crossing the line between being a consultant and being an investor that is providing a service?
I ...
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Just can't help myself on this one. Article out of Chicago today and front page here in Ft Myers . Fl. You've probably noticed all the fat kids walking around these days. I know why!! Food stamps.
12% of kids in my...
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Hello BP Nation. I have a qucik question for ALL of you and even newbies with just one or two deals can answer.
How do you count your deals?
I have run into a few investors who claim to have done X amount of deals, ...
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He’s promoting his new Real Estate Success System for $997 which includes in-person summit and his full course. wondering if anyone has bought it and if worth it?
I was listening to podcast #17 and at point 25:00 minutes, Brandon Turner and Jeff Brown were agreeing that cashflow wasn't the most important thing to focus on when you're young, but building your capital. The bigg...
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Hi Everyone,
I hope you're all doing well. I'm reaching out to this forum in the hopes of gathering some innovative strategies for real estate investment, given my current circumstances.
Here's a bit about my situat...
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I realize that the answer to this question may be too lengthy to write as a response here, but I sure could use some advice.
Question.... When I find what I believe is a good deal and I want to act on it, how do I p...
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Hello all. I'm a RE agent in Florida and I came across an off market, multi-family investment that is available, however, the seller insists on discretion. I'd like to pitch this to qualified investors and I'd appre...