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If you hang around the real estate investing space for any amount of time, you will hear the term “1031 Exchange.” You’ll likely be curious why this strategy creates so much excitement, so that is what we’ll walk thr...
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Greetings, thank you for your time and attention. I'm coming here with humility to ask for your perspective because I don't have any. I'm giving you my questions first just in case you don't want to read the whole po...
I've been thinking of trying to purchase a buy and hold three flat (Multifamily) property in Chicago using 203K loan. If you have done this, what are your thoughts? Do you have any advice?
hello everyone,I am about a year away from graduating school down in southern MA and am currently saving every dollar that I can to start my investing journey with a bang! My parents and I are investing in the Fall Ri...
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Hey folks, I am hoping to get some thoughts on if I should I sell my investment property or hold on to it.I purchased the SFR in January of 2015 for $252.5K. In August 2017, it appraised for $316K. Due to the age, are...
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Hello BP Community! I'm 24 years old and looking to purchase a rental property within the next 6 months. A fellow BP member made the comment about putting loans on a 15 yr note vs 30 yr to be debt free sooner which I ...
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I might have run into one of those creative financing situations like mentioned in one of the podcasts, but I'm a bit overwhelmed as to how to go about doing it. A lady I used to work with has asked me repeatedly ove...
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Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?
Are there any unlicensed realtors/brokers in Ohio doing wholesale deals?I talked to a lawyer the other day about wholesaling, and I showed him a purchase and assignment contract, and he gave me the hammer.Here is our ...
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I have connections with a lot of investors in my area. I also have connections with a lot of people (qualified young professionals) who are looking to buy their first home. The problem is that I live in a hot market...