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Hi All,My Wife and I recently acquired our 1st rental property and inherited long term tenants along with the existing lease. Now the lease is set to expire soon and we'd like to increase the rent and incorporate a co...
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Hey BP community. I come to you with a predicament that I'm hoping to get some outside perspective on. I'm a structural engineer with zero passion for my current career path. The only reason I studied engineering was ...
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Dear BP community,finally it's done!! After 17 years and a great career in corporate America it was a little bittersweet but definitely awesome to finally quit my job last week. I have been working hardtowards this da...
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Hey BP fam!I am putting together my business plan and trying to determine how I am going to hold my properties.Is it better to have them tied to a Trust, LLC, or Inc. ? I was going through the forum this morning as I ...
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The New Year offers a fresh start and a chance to make resolutions to make this year the best yet. Every year, I like to reflect on the previous year and update my network on what is to come. Every year that I sit d...
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BP brothers and sisters, I quit the last job I will ever have today to focus on RE investing. In 2003, while working in corporate America someone suggested Rich Dad Poor Dad to me. Eleven years and 28 properties lat...
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Saw this article saying the new bedford and fall river markets are among the lowest ranked according to these standards. I would like to see others opinions on this. i am(have been) looking into these markets for 3+ u...
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My name is Nathan Fernandez and I am looking to generate passive income and grow my net worth using real estate. My wife and I live in the west suburbs (Westchester) and I currently work in downtown Chicago in the sou...
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It’s cold outside so sit down by a fire and enjoy a story, a story that is full of twists and turns that at times made my head spin. My longest post ever. This story begin in 2015 when this gorgeous 18,000 sf home on ...
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I've been talking about real estate for the past couple years and really want to invest. I don't want to fall in the"analysis paralysis" category but I also don't want to go in blind. Yes, there is some fear. I have f...