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Getting into the whole game of real estate. Right now, I have about 10 months before I come home from Iraq and I plan to start investing in Real Estate. Going to try and learn as much as possible in the next year.
Th...
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Hey everyone, I am currently between jobs, I want to make the transition to become a Realtor here in Orlando/ Central Florida. My question is what job do you feel helped you gain skills or experience before you starte...
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Good morning all !!! I am new to investing and to the Phoenix area. What is the best way to buy investment property? I have a large a amount of cash to buy my first property, but have heard people in past say , use ot...
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Hola, BP community ! Am circling a short list of neighborhood strip centers to bid on in the Chicago suburbs $4-6 mln range, looking for an advisor/mentor who can help review the bid level relative to fair market va...
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Hello BP, I am a 21 year old who has just graduated college. In the coming weeks, I will start off my engineering career for a top 4 Defense Contractor in Minneapolis, MN. I am extremely motivated to buy real estate w...
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I am located in Augusta, Georgia and started investing in real estate one year ago. To this point, I have done two deals and even though I have listened to the BP podcast and try and take in as many resources as I can...
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My main goal of 2024 is to purchase my first investment property (2-4 unit). Currently I own a home which I purchased at the end of 2020 with a conventional loan, 2.62% interest rate and 20% down. I have about $30k in...
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So I'm picking up my second rental. Here are the specs:
purchase price: $81k
zestimate: $115k
current rent: $1,225 /mo
zestimate for rent: $1445
Location: Sacramento, CA
Size: 1445 sqft
Bed/Bath: 3/2
year built: 2008...
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I've been looking at investment properties, either retail or multifamily 5+.
Banks I've talked to saying 20-35% down payment in general for multi unit.
Someone told me 50% for retail commercial properties.
I said he's...
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Forgive the lengthy post!
I am a new member to BP and literally can't absorb all this information fast enough! I have a long history in real estate first being licensed in 2005, then went into financing, back to rea...