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Recently I've read the news of Boeing laying off several hundred workers at its Everett plant. Biz Journal article here. I am thinking to myself that layoffs come in waves and that this is just the first wave this yea...
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Our house was sold at auction last month, and we are still in the house. Today I came home from work to find 3 men on my porch poking around. I went out and found out they are the new owners, just closed on it today...
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Hello all!I have done a search on here for short sales and it seems that they can be pretty time consuming when it comes to negotiating and getting to closing. I am looking for my first house to flip in the DFW area a...
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One of the recurring themes I hear from the BiggerPockets podcast guests and bloggers is taking that bold leap into the world of real estate investing for the first time. Admonishments like “Just get started!” or “T...
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Has anyone used or heard of Blue Metric Group? Husband is interested investing in them, but I cannot find ANYTHING online about them no reviews ANYTHING!!
https://www.bluemetricgroup.com/
JOHN CASCARANODR. NATHAN KU...
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Hi BP Family 6 weeks ago I’ve made my decision that I want to invest in RE , I read through the book “The Ultimate Beginners Guide” and once I knew that what I want to do is “Buy $ Hold” (see what I did there!) and th...
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A friend who is not an investor is buying a house to live in. This is her first home purchase.She has had a less than stellar experience with her agent, her title company and her experience in general. At the last min...
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My husband and I are trying to find our first unit to house hack. Prefer bigger than a duplex but not huge. Husband will do day to day tenant and property management while I'm finance and research side.Our main locati...
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Important 2024 Update for IRA-Owned LLC Investors: New Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act
Attention Real Estate Investors with IRA-Owned LLCs! As of January 1, 2024, a significant change is...
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Hello BP! I'm looking at a 6-unit that pencils out. It has a pitch roof, good school district, 50k median incomes, unemployment rate dropped down from last year to 6.6ish, only downside is the population is dropping...