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Hello BP community members! My name is Mike Bassett and I live in Puyallup, WA. My head is swimming right now with information overload regarding real estate investing. And to top it off, I have never been much of ...
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Hey all,
We've recently started working with lease options.
We have a tenant buyer site set up and we're working direct mail, Craigslist, fsbos and expired listings for sellers. As you can imagine, we're getting pl...
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I've been a member on BP for a while now, and realized I never posted an introduction post. I guess it's time to make it official. First I have a wonderful and supportive wife and two young children. I work in corpora...
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When buying a fixer-upper in Waco, what are the key factors you look for to ensure the property has strong profit potential?
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Hi All,I'm local to the SF Bay Area and I'm looking to aggressively start my real estate investment portfolio outside of CA. To ensure that I do this right, I have an immediate ask if anyone has recommendations or ref...
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I inherited some rental properties in Fl and also own some of my own. All of the properties that I inherited never had insurance and were in my fathers name. Some of my properties were insured and after hurricane Ir...
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My wife and I are just at the start of our REI education and was wondering how other investors started out and did they change their strategy? I eventually would like to incorporate a buy & hold strategy for pass...
I know there have been many posts about this, but wasn't able to find this specific part addressed yet...
If I'm buying an STR, and having it professionally managed, would the benefits of an LLC over good insurance ...
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Hi all! Joined BP last year after stumbling across the site in my quest to become more immersed in the world of real estate investing. Began listening to the podcast, and I'm sure like you all, was instantly hooked. H...