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Hey everyone, I'm curious about hearing other peoples "Why" when becoming real estate investors. I think this would be a great discussion. 3...... 2....... 1....... lets go and leave your comments below. thanks.
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Hello everyone! Trying to understand the construction loan / rebuild process some more.
Some quick info -
- bought ~6,000 sq ft lot lot (has main house 3br 1bath, ~1200 sq feet, 1br 1 bath garage apartment current...
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Hello Cincinnati BP! I did an owner occupy duplex deal in 2018. Fantastic learning experience and start to building up a rental portfolio. I just refi'd and did another owner occupy into a SFH in Norwood. Planning on ...
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Hi guys - I have a big goal: To purchase and renovate a four unit property in the Trinidad or Kingman Park neighborhoods of DC with a FHA 203K loan, rent out three units for a year while I live in one, and then conver...
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I purchased this house at an auction. The owner had died and the house was auctioned by the estate. The house was in good condition. It was located across the street from an elementary school. The large lot back...
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Hello all,I am a budding real estate tycoon (or at least i like to think so!), and have so far bough one home in Washington DC that will be registered as an investment property and rented out as of September 30th 2015...
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My wife and I (23 and 25) have been listening to audios, podcasts, reading books, etc. for the past couple of years while getting into a position to buy a property with the intention of building an empire. We lived in...
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Hello BP Community. My name is Michael Young and I have become the most motivated human being in the last three weeks. What happened three weeks ago? I discovered real estate investing! It has kept me up at nights and...
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Hey Guys how are you, I hope all is going well with your RE endeavors. I just wanted to share about a deal i just closed on this morning.Details:I currently reside in NYC, which is seen as "too expensive" to invest i...
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Investing in real estate while holding a full time job may not always get the most discussion in the real estate investing world – but there are thousands (if not millions) of investors who do just that. On today’s ep...