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Hello BP!
At the end of January, I closed on my first rental property for $5,000 total purchase price. The seller's husband had died recently and already moved into another house, so the property was a major ...
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Hello everyone,This is my first post so I guess introductions are in order. I am a 31 year old from knoxville that has recently caught the REI bug. I would like to be successful in Real estate so that I can eventually...
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Newbie here! Quick question. Do you need an LLC in order to get approved for hard money loans?
Looking at this house that can be a great fix and flip.
My husband was paying out contractor and by accident paid him for material that he ordered himself to make process faster. He sent email stating what exactly happened and how he overpaid him but contractor keeps on sa...
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Beginner question. When evaluating an investment property, how do you know what rental cost should be? For example, if I am looking at a property valued at 500k and am using the 1% rule as a quick screening utility, h...
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I have been hammering a list of leads and have been unsuccessful reaching people by phone. I haven’t talked to 95% of the people on it. Are there any alternative strategies I can use to get a hold of these people?
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Excerpt: Throughout the country, tens of thousands of rundown homes have been scooped up by investment companies that have offered high-interest financing or rent-to-own deals largely to poor people. Many of these hom...
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I am starting to apply for internships and am curious to know what tips helped you stand out to employers. Also what separated you from other interns once you got the position?
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I've heard that people have been successful with negotiating price cuts on the properties for certain deals. One in particular I'm interested in is regarding proerties that have been on the MLS/Zillow websites for mor...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $35,000
Cash invested: $7,200
Bought an investment property and housed it with a section 8 tenant and forced apprec...