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TL;DRMy first investment property (single-family spec home), used hard money, father-in-law (FIL) was my mentor (he also did some minor work with me, he’s a general contractor), net profit approximately $27k, total ti...
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So, about 2 years ago, I did a short sale on my house to an investor who allowed me to rent back the place for $1200 a month, which is really cheap for the house I'm in. It should rent for about $1500 - $1700.
My pl...
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Hello everyone,I'm a new agent here in Los Angeles looking to network and chat with all of you.What advice can anyone give to new agents, where to get started, how to lead generate, etc. Thank you in advance!
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Hey All -
Today we put out a great new show with a focus on investing in Tax Liens. Check it out using the link below:
BP Podcast 056: Syndicating Deals, Investing without Tenants, and Tax Liens wit...
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My husband and I are ready to invest in our first vacation property, likely in Florida. We hope to eventually have multiple properties, but want to take our time to learn and make the right decisions with our first re...
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Is obtaining a real estate license useful for real estate investing? I am currently in the process of educating myself about real estate investing. From what I have read so far, purchasing multi-families may be the ro...
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Hello all, very interested beginner here. I’ve started self educating on real estate investing with the goal to take action later this year or beginning of 2024. Specifically looking in the state of Wisconsin (Madison...