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I'm looking to connect with fellow investors who invest out of state as long term buy and hold in good cash flow markets. What areas have worked for you? How do you like the team you work with? How did you find you...
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Just curious about other landlords on application forms.
I found that for applicants who are truly interested in renting, they would ask for an application form and proceed to fill out right there, right then...
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Hello there BP!So I'm from St Louis, MO and I've been doing a lot of reading and research on investing in real estate. I am a civil engineer by background and I currently work for a consulting company based Tampa, FL...
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I’ve had a very easy time identifying the big listers in my local market (Austin, TX), and the process isn’t too difficult to replicate for other parts of the US. But when I go hunting for OMs in Europe, I can’t even ...
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Hello everyone, I am looking forward to invest in STR and researching some markets and I need some help or advice. Which market is better to target as I am currently residing near Raleigh, NC. I am considering Metro ...
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I realize this number will depend on your personal financial and life situation, but what percentage of your overall investment portfolio should be allocated to investment real estate? What is considered a conservativ...
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Hey new friends. I'm brand new to BP and the real estate investing world. I run a growing book publishing business and want to use our profits to invest in real estate. Searching for properties, negotiating, buying,...
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Hello all,I am in Charlotte and have now been outbid six times in six months. I have tried offers with $20k over asking, guaranteed offers, guaranteed money over appraisal, and lately a combination of all of those. Ev...
Good morning fellow BP members, I will be meeting with an investor friendly RE agent on Thursday morning and I would like to have some questions ready to go to maximize my time with the agent. I have a general idea wh...
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Hi BP,In California (my local market), I'm having trouble deciding which metric to use for buy and hold investments and what I consider a "good" percentage for metrics like IRR or Cash on Cash return. I'd like your in...