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Tyler Kesling Funding Your First Deal
7 January 2025 | 16 replies

I have a goal of purchasing my first property July 2025. I'd love for that to be at least 20+ units and I'm curious how some of you financed your first deals? Lessons learned? My current goal is to create enough cash ...

Filipe Pereira Today - at age 24 - I "retired". Here's how I did it.
6 December 2017 | 169 replies

Hey all! Just sharing my story with the hope that it will light a fire under some of you, or keep the one you've already got burning hot. Here we go: It all started with a small loan of a million dollars from my dad.....

Rick Lin NPN strategies and execution
1 June 2014 | 22 replies

Hey everyone,

I’m really happy I found the BP community and have now listened to most of the podcasts and attended my first REIA meeting this week. I’m hoping to ride that wave and really get going on investing.
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Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Marian Smith Why hiring a PM is CRAZY!
26 May 2020 | 93 replies

Just thought I’d write a few words as a counterpoint to the trending post.I own and self-manage 5 properties. I have had rent collection issues but never had to evict anyone, nor have I lost even a month’s rent. But...

Sarah Lam ABC Capital/Philly Invest Review - Terrible Experience
5 September 2019 | 57 replies

ABC Capital review and the problem with Turnkey companiesI've done a detailed write up of my first turnkey experience in Texas with Texas Turnkey Property (link). I've seen a lot of threads asking for people to share ...

Danny Day My First Flip !!
27 May 2014 | 114 replies

I'm starting this thread because I am going to keep a running update on my first flip.

Today I have got the OK for all the funding I will need for my 1st home purchase / flip !! :cool:
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David Ginn My Contractor is Killing All My Profits
9 August 2021 | 19 replies

One of the biggest things that you have in a flip project or even a buy and hold project is your contractors. A lot of times one of the things that people will say is, “I'll just go do the work myself,” well you got a...

Cruz Gartner Anyone on track to quit their 9to5 in < 5 yrs from rental income?
4 August 2021 | 109 replies

Hi BP,
My first post :)
I started in Dec 2019 and am now up to 3.9k a month in pure cash flow. Need to get to $10k before I think of quitting and gunning for the end of this year. Looking to still get educated and m...

Calixto Urdiales HUD &amp; FHA Loan Programs and Grants!
21 July 2011 | 22 replies

Hello there everyone-

Not too sure if this qualifies as an announcement but I would like to let people know a little bit more about HUD (Housing and Urban Development) and FHA (Federal Housing Administration). HUD do...