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Hello BP community!Thanks for providing an amazing platform for a semi-investor like me to learn the ropes of REI with the impressive quality of people and breadth of strategy/tactics that are so easily accessible.As ...
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The Metro East is a region in Illinois that comprises eastern suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri. Investors find the Metro East to be booming with potential. While the Missouri side of the region is flooded with investo...
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Hi all: Just found this forum via google, so much amazing information! My husband and I own a couple of small buildings(3plex & 4plex) in the bay area. They are both doing great cashflow wise and we don't hold a...
Hi Everyone, I am looking to make a career change to the commercial real estate space under a good firm and I want to know what would be the best strategy to go about doing so. I graduated in 2015 with a Finance degre...
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Hey guys,I was wondering what books you would recommend on commercial real estate investing. I am just starting out, and I have read Crushing It by Brian Murray, The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buil...
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I've enjoyed my views from the back row, but have decided to lose my 'Forum Post Virginity' this afternoon.
I'd like to start by giving myself away with CREATIVE FINANCING
While that may sound sugges...
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Read several times on here that people bought commercial or MFH and plan to hold 5-7 years...What happens if the market turns the other way and you can't sell, AND the fixed rate expires and you are now facing a highe...
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Thank you for reading my post. Please let me know if I should be posting this in another category. I'll start by saying that I am a newbie. Other than my primary residence I bought in 2011, I have yet to make any move...
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My thesis statement goes as follows: The University of Minnesota should offer a real estate investing degree that enables students to use a student loan to make a down payment on an investment property. A percentage o...
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Hello everyone, I'm Ryan. I'm originally from Arizona but moved to California two years ago to teach high school math in Stockton. I'm 27, and my wife is 24. We are hoping to retire as landlords with cash flow that wi...