Walter Fabiszewski
How did you get your start in real estate investing?
I got my start in real estate investing unintentionally when I was about 24 years old. I was a bartender in Connecticut and making very good money. I decided it was time to “become an adult” and buy my first home. I h...
Brandon Elliott-Pandey
What EXCITES you the MOST about Investing in Real Estate?
Just curious, why are you investing in real estate? Is is for the freedom, passive income, wealth creation, bragging rights, to start a business/ real estate empire, or something else entirely?Let us know in the comme...
Derek Sperzel
Tenant purchased a dog and is now in breach of contract
We have a tenant that moved into our old house, and she has been there almost 3 years. She takes good care of the property, has a young family, and seems to like living there. She is currently on a month-to-month le...
Karl Mueller
Complicated short sale to end my investing career?
I need some expert advice. I apologize in advance for the lengthy post, but I need to give some background on my situation. In 2006 my wife and I bought a condo (I know... Now) in Western CT for 280k in both of our...
Anthony Sim
Advice for a Newbie Trying to Save Money
Okay first off, thank you to anyone that took the time to read and/or reply to this post.Short story long I am a 34 year-old Auditor working for local government living in Irvine, CA. I've read various real estate inv...
Joshua Herald
Getting My Partner (wife) Onboard
Tonight we passed on our first multi-family investment. The numbers look solid but after visiting the site, there are some obvious reasons why this wouldn't make a great "House Hacking" property. My wife is used to ou...
Luis J.
First Property Not Renting
Hello BP community. I bought a new duplex (3b/2b, 872 sqft each side) in 76708 and hired a PM. It's been 4 months and no tenants! We've got well staged photos, lowered the rents to match market comps, and applied for ...
Trace Martin
I need some guidance on my finances and next steps to secure me for my first deals
I am trying to figure out what my next steps are. I think I know what I need to do, but would like some feedback and other's opinions. I am a few months away from graduating college with a bachelor's degree in Entre...
Vasilii Baban
Starting with a duplex
I am planning to start,and as i have learned from many investors it seems to be better buying a duplex and live in one of the units,but with the rates that i can get approved and the prices in my market doesn’t seem t...
Paul Wolfson
Cash flowing in out of state investing
Hello BP friends. I live in an expensive market and recently started exploring options investing out of state.After running the numbers in several markets, I'm finding it difficult to find cash flowing properties almo...