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Hello everyone! I currently manage 3 Airbnb properties and was searching for purchasing my own Airbnb property. Because I am not financially prepared to purchasing property, It was suggested that instead of purchasing...
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Just watched this fascinating and well-done story by CNBC on "What’s Driving California’s Mass Exodus?"
Now, I live and invest in California, so I'm definitely not a California hater. However, I'm also no California...
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Not screening properly.Not running numbers correctly.Not evicting in time.I want your mistakes and your stories behind those mistakes! Please share below.
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As the number of investors swell, so do the number of "so called hard money lenders" Since the recession, a lot of hard money lenders, or as I will call them, "pretend hard money lenders" ask you this question. How mu...
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Hi everyone! I'm new to the forums and to REI. I haven't done my first deal yet. Actually, my husband and I nearly bought a place earlier this year. That place fell through at the last minute, but although I was hugel...
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My wive and I were in Tulum for the second time in about a month's time and love the whole Riviera Maya. So much so that we are thinking about buying an investment condo in a new development that just blew our mind. T...
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Real Life of a Private Lender - Business Update Week #1Alright BP Nation, as promised, I am giving you guys a peek into what happens in the week of a private lender. By doing this, my hope is that:1. You will understa...
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I have the opportunity to purchase some great property that will need new flooring, a new tub, new cabinets, paint, etc.My question you experts is how much of this do you generally do on your own and how much do you s...
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As a new real estate investor, I decided to ease my way into SFR ownership through turnkey companies. After vetting companies, I settled on two in markets I decided to invest in (1) Memphis Invest, and (2) Memphis Inv...
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As an out of state investor, I was offered a property that is under management of Flex Realty Property Management in Toledo, OH. It is not a great deal but it is tempting enough for a Californian :). The seller is the...