Everyone tells you you’ll need millions to retire, let alone retire early. You hear it all over mainstream financial media, “You need FIVE million dollars” or “Three million dollars is enough, but you have to be fruga...
If you want to start investing in real estate and buy your first rental property, there are six beginner steps you’ll need to take. Following these steps to a tee could mean the difference between having a home-run fi...
The IRA vs. 401(k). You’ve heard of these retirement accounts before, but do you know the difference between the two? Maybe you have a 401(k) at work and have been diligently getting your employer match but struggle t...
Penny T.
Property Manager sent a bill for 7K + for smoke damage in unit
We've rented from the same property management company since 2006, and were in our last unit for 7 years. Smoking was not prohibited, in fact when we specifically asked if there were smoking/non-smoking units, we wer...
Eddy Martinez
how would you invest 100k in todays market.
how would you invest 100k in today's market. i was privilege enough to get a large some of money at an early age. i would like to invest it in really state but dont know how to approach it due to lack of knowledge. sh...
Abdenour Achab
How would you reach the homeowner or resident in these situations?
I live in California, and own six tax liens in Arizona for which the redemption period has expired. I mailed out the 30 day notice to start foreclosure on five of them over the last two weeks.
One of the properties i...
Aleko Petkov
Does an older house need to be rewired?
I am rehabbing one apartment in a 1937 triplex in Los Angeles I just bought. Looks like the electricial wiring is original two cloth-insulated wires, although the kitchen and bathroom have three-prong GFI outlets. The...
Marcus Auerbach
Milwaukee - from rust belt to digital belt
Here is a post from Jonas Prising, the CEO of the ManpowerGroup (workforce agency, a $19 Billion business - yes with a "B") about Milwaukee. @Meredith L. asked me the other day about the development of employment - wh...
Alex Markle
Boston area multi-families and the beginning investor
Hi everyone:
I'm brand new to the forums and to real estate investing.
I'm interested in buying and holding multi-families but they are very expensive where I live (just north of Boston, MA in Woburn). ...
Bryce Till
How do I find my first deal in SLC, UT?
Dear BP community!
Really excited for my first post on this great site. I'd like to start with a quick background, explain what knowledge I have and then ask for everyone's help on finding my first deal!
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