Here is a big pro tip:
Stop buying on the MLS. It’s too expensive! There is a process called "Buying Off Market". Where do you think all of those properties on the MLS come from? They were "off market" until they wer...
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Why invest in real estate?After all, there are lots of things to invest in -- stocks, bonds, precious metals, collectibles. What makes real estate so attractive to you? Is it because it's tangible -- you can ride by...
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So I bought a 3 family in NJ and have gut renovated all apartments and have had great luck thus far but have run into my real first issue. Here is the situationI gutted one of the units (3 bedroom 1 bath) with a new k...
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Hey all!I wanted to get this conversation started to see if any investors out there are currently sandwich leasing properties for the main purpose of subletting through Airbnb. I came across a landlord who is looking ...
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I just bought my first rental in Omaha, NE. It's a 3BR 1BA with 1900sqft. I'm putting about $6k into renovations, including rebuilding the bathroom from scratch and new kitchen vinyl floors. The house has about 1000s...
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I apologize for the length of this post up front. There is a lot of info to unpack, and I am really looking for some help from folks with experience in a property of this size. This is a property that I have been int...
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Hey BP Fam! First one was deleted. I'm assuming because I used links. Reposting now without them. Here we go...After deciding I wanted to explore out of state investing, I spent the last week meeting with several "Tur...
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I purchase a new property in 2007 for $186,000 to be used as a rental property from day 1. The property was initial rented for $1300. Hindsight is 20/20 and not good investment, but I'm trying to figure best way to...
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Okay, so I built a brand new home in 2013. Before I even broke ground my home was appraised at $161,000 on paper. I made some major modifications and some huge upgrades to my blueprint. I now have a new metal building...
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Hi,
I am a nursing student who is basically done with nursing, I used to have a passion for the profession but other life priorities have taken over and now I consider myself a business person. I am a successful comm...