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Curious to get other perspectives on this topic. I’ve been throwing around the idea of buying another primary residence (upgrading), but the current mortgage rate makes it a little tougher of a decision. Background:Yo...
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Would some of you be willing to share how you structure your agreements with the Realtor(s) you work with?I've been working with a friend who is a Realtor, and I've signed the standard buyer agency agreement form, whi...
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I'm back on BP after a long break. I have a lot of federal student loans (sigh) that is currently sitting around 200 grand. I do want to invest in real estate but with such debt, I'm unsure if it's smarter to get star...
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I am asking this question for my sister. She has a house and wants to sell it. However her garage is on the neighbors property. Is there anyway around this? O by the way the neighbor will not sell that part off to...
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Hello!Anyone out there have any luck with airbnb arbitrage in the cities? If so what are some areas that you found work well, looking to do it with 2 or 3 apartments while I save for a house.
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Excited to have found this website and forum! I think I may have stumbled into real estate investing without realizing it haha. My wife and I bought a beach home in SC, 2 years ago during covid. We decided to rent ...
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Hi BP Community,Today some tax news came out that is very relevant to the industry. I'm sure many are aware of the new Sec 199A deduction which essentially allows for a 20% exclusion of income earned for business owne...
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Hi everyone,I was looking at an investment property that returned a 5% cap rate after renovations. The cash on cash return is basically 1%Can everyone give their two cents to what their cap rate is on your properties ...
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Can I, or how can I, do a lease option with the homeowner that is currently working with a realtor?
I debated for several months whether or not to put this story up on BP... but I feel I would be doing a disservice to the BP community if I wouldn't, especially to all the wholesalers in the Oklahoma area. Several mon...