Greetings Forums,I am a 22 year old business school graduate from Ringwood New Jersey. My father has successfully run his own traveling retail jewelry store for the last 30 years, so entrepreneurial blood runs through...

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My name is Kesha and I'm new to real estate. I currently work a traditional 9-5 for a chemical company (I have a computer science/software background.), and work part time for a realtor/real estate i...

Hello everyone! I recently got the itch to get into real estate investing after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad (now I am reading How to Invest In Real Estate -- which brought me to this site). I am a young professional (ju...

Hi allI feel quotes are great ways to summarize a feeling or mood and even motivate certain behaviors.  This morning I read a quote and it was perfect for me and my investing. " if your rich you just buy it, if not yo...

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THE INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (IRR) TO AIM FOR
The IRR should reflect the degree of risk you’re willing to take. The riskier an investment...

Hi all -I am looking for some guidance on evaluating the value of improvements to a duplex I recently aquired. Not sure what metric I should be using to evaluate this opportunity. The situation is that I have a duple...

Hey BP!My name is Aaron Kim, and I currently live near Los Angeles, California.The advice I am seeking is not really related to real estates, but with a dilemma I am facing.I am currently 24 years old and just got acc...

Hi there, my name is Shane Casad. I'm a Michigan State student, and originally from Michigan Center( a small town just outside of Jackson). I say "not quite so new to BP" because I have been a member for quite sometim...

I came across a property on Realtor.com that looks like it could be a deal. But that gets me thinking, why hasn’t a local investor bought this? What don’t I know? It’s been on the market for almost 5 months.Listed at ...

Hi BP,Over the last number of months, I have been aggregating data and analyzing the Quincy, MA (south of Boston) multi family market. Here are the big trends I have uncovered. Quincy Areas-From driving around and stu...