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Hello BP Community,As I've been in school I have had the opportunity to travel quite a bit internationally. Having a huge interest in international markets and soon to be career in real estate, I am usually having que...
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I own small commercial multifamily B class property that is being surrounded by newly built rental apartments in Lawrenceville in a prime location. I am trying to decide whether to sell or hold on. We bought it 2 yea...
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Earlier I asked about how to become a property manager, and got some great responses and have been talking to people all about having a property management company.Now I want to know the pros and cons and all the opin...
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Curious what everyone's thoughts are on the following 2 options:
1. Put money aside in 401k and take a nice tax savings now, but not be able to leverage the money easily for REI. With a Self Directed 401k I may have...
In a seller's market like we're in, this can save thousands of otherwise Forfeited Tax Free Home Equity in real estate commissions. What the average consumer is completely oblivious to is that after 2 yrs of homestea...
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I saw an apartment building down in Tampa that has 9 units it’s worth $550,000 and it has a cap rate of 11.79% which seems pretty high to me and it looks like a good investment. I’m new to this I don’t know much. I k...
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I am interested in hearing thoughts on Baltimore City as a place to invest in real estate. I have been optimistic of late with how constructive the manifestations have been here relative to the other areas of the coun...
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Hey y'all,
I have been spending alot of time lurking on here, listened to the podcast, and I am now listening to the audio from the BP Summit. I have also read alot of J Scott's 123flip.com and I just ordered Marty B...
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Hey all, I am just getting into real estate and want to see these two sides from other perspectives. I feel as though I understand the pros and cons of each throughly and have chosen out of state. I live in San Diego,...
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Does anyone know of lenders out there that will loan for a vacation rental in Mexico? My wife and I are looking to purchase a condo in Puerto Vallarta. I wonder if there are DSCR loans for STRs/Airbnbs in Mexico? Or s...