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Hi BP Family, I'm interested in investing in Indiana. Areas are Gary, East Chicago, Merrillville, Crownpoint, Lake Station, Hobart, Schererville. Any suggestions on the best place to start as a new investor? I live in...
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I just bought my first out of state rental property in Illinois. (I'm in California) I bought the property through roofstock and the tenant had already been residing on the property for a year prior to me obtaining ow...
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Ok!!! So its been one year since I started with my first rental property. I want to share my story as I think it may help others who find themselves in a similar situation. I bought my first house at 25 for $179,000....
Help!!! I am trying to get a mortgage.. $85k max.. originally for investment purposes but circumstances have changed due to a death in the family. I've tried credit unions, local banks, big banks... no one will approv...
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Greetings everyone. I am a buy n hold investor in Hampton rds. VA. Been doing this for a while however, I am torn between buying a town home or a Single Fam. Residence (SFR.) This will be my 11th purchase and I ha...
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I'm about to reach out to a home owner, best neighborhood in the area and this house looks a little forgotten about. Doing a bit of research it looks like the owner is 69 years old, "purchased" the house in 2003 for ...
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Newbie question.So I have a family friend who is selling off about 5 of his rentals. I am going to get an FHA loan for my primary residence. But, I want to take this opportunity to buy at least 2 more. My question is,...
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Hi, any thoughts on where to create an LLC? I've heard Florida is is one of the states that is landlord friendly and that it would be a good place. I've also heard that Utah and Montana are good for anonymity.
I curr...
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Hello BP!Today, I finally got 2 properties under contract! The properties belong to the same seller. I'm really exciting about this. But of course, nothing is final until checks are in hands.But again, this is a ver...
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I want to put together a booklet for future flips specifying exactly what I want in certain rooms, to really systematize things for contractors/installers. However, I tend to hesitate to call my own selections or prov...