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Let me start off by saying that I am no means making an excuse to not invest in real estate. I am actually looking to make my first purchase (house-hacking) within the year. Here is what triggers me though:My full-tim...
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STR... good, bad, or depends?
I live in Frisco, CO nestled between 5 ski resorts, lovely Lake Dillon, and a 1.5 hour drive to the growing metro area of Denver.
We are not alone here, but in Frisco, there is a big wo...
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I posted on the multi-family forum a month or so ago regarding the multi-family 50+ unit market heating up. We've lost out on many offers from buildings ranging from 20-150 units. I've been mainly focused on Cinc...
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Hi everyone,What is your opinion and or strategies on investing in rental property after 50? Anyone just starting out 50+ and if so, what is your goal/strategy? Thank you.
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I own three homes with three different mortgages. Now I feel like I start paying off one property so I won't find myself in any future financial issues. What should I pay off first. Here is the details
1 my home - $2...
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As you may have known, interest rate went up a lot recently and that forced the majority of retail buyers out of the game. Therefore, flipping takes longer to sell or may need to go down in prices if on market too lon...
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Before I proceed with my blog I want to make 2 statements:1) I am politically neutral. I am not red or blue. 2) I truly feel bad for people going through hardships right now.With that said, prior to COVID, real estat...
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Hello everyone,First of all, I am new to BP and I enjoy reading people's posts. So here is my dilemma. I am selling a couple of my rental properties in San Diego, CA and would like to do a 1031 exchange on a multi-fa...
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I'm tweaking our owner finance program our company has been using as a way to find good folks but currrently have bad credit. We've found selling when you say "owner financing, wrecked credit is ok" has many advantag...