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when will i be ready to pull the trigger???, thats a tough question i ask myself every day. i am a 31 yr old husband and father of two who gets up and goes to a job every day to make other people wealthy. i am truly d...
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Hello BPI'm still fairly new to the game and need to help a friend out with Real Estate information. Here are some background information to help with his questions. He had a member of their family recently pass away ...
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I'm refinancing a short term rental I purchased in 2020. The hard money lender is asking for the appraisal back when i purchase the property and scope of work and receipt. I find that kind of strange since the work is...
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I am a newbie and recently invested into a condo in a 55+community. Told agent and mortgage company this is for investment from the beginning. We didn't have attorney review and moved on to closure. The night before c...
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Hello all,
Its my opinion that one of the greatest books on increasing your $$ wealth is the "Richest Man in Babylon".
I have given this book out to my friends and family as gifts. I find it a truly easy read and fi...
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I just got started learning about real estate and I'm excited to jump into the field. I've been working at a bank for 3 years now and in that time have put what little income I've made into a few investments. I'm pret...
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Hello, BP nation! I've created my BP account about 3 months ago... I don't even know why I didn't post a thing on the forum. I'm sure I'm not the only one who just sits around while opportunities are passing by, and y...
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As an owner that lives in another state, I want my property to be in a good condition and PM looking out for that. How often should the property be inspected for appliances, locks,a/c filters,furnace,water heater,smok...
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Hi BP,
Say you find yourself with a year to save. In addition to reading, podcasts and studying your local market via listings on the web...
I would really like to hear about actionable steps that one could be doin...
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Hello everyone,I'm Rebecca, 37 yrs old from San Francisco, and I just joined the BP community this afternoon in order to learn more about the real estate market and investing in real estate. After living in SF for 7 ...