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How did you get it? Mine was in 2005 (shocking!). It took years of looking on and off for this type of property/deal. This time when it popped up on the mls, I went directly to the lister and had it UC in 2 days. ...
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So.....I do everything myself at my primary residence, and I am about to rent the upstairs bonus room (house hacking!) It needs a new window, and so of course I was going to put it in myself. After watching a few yout...
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Hello BP!! Jorge here ready to share and learn all I can about real estate investing and my experience thus far. I've been a member on BP since June and entered into this world after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad (as man...
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Hi BP!Been devouring the podcast over most of the past year as I've tried to absorb as much as possible about real estate investing, and figure its time I stop lurking and start being active on the forums! I reside in...
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Hey all,I was curious how the rest of the BP community approaches the options between investing in active opportunities versus passive opportunities in real estate investing. Active Investing - Being the leader of t...
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I currently own all my properties under my name and just created an llc. I also have an s corp for my two restaurants. Can I keep using my s corp for everything or do I have to use a seperate entity? Am I able to t...
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There is a SPECTACULAR, massive Gothic style church for sale at an amazing discount and:
* I can probably get it for $100,000 (cash);* It's in the city (semi inner-city) in Harrisburg PA with no parking except on-str...
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/business/01mortgage.html?hp
I don't know if they're really slowing, or if the media is trying blow this up into something bigger than it is.
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I'm curious as to what obstacles you faced going through your first deal? How did you handle them? Did they set you back or did you press through with flying colors?