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I'm new to the BP family and live in the Auburn,Al area. I'm interested in exploring the world of REI but I'm unsure of where to start in my area. Anyone know of a good group of investors in the area?
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Economic Update
(Monday, October 19, 2020)
At its core, real estate is a people business, and being kind to people is a business approach that never goes wrong. Being kind builds a positive image. It earns trust...
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Hi all,
I'm a realtor and investor in the Houston area and i currently have 1 rental home which i purchased around 2 years ago. With my ~800 credit score,I was able to secure a conventional investment property 30 ye...
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Hello everyone!I'm about as much of a noob as you can be when it comes to real estate investing -- already though I'm contemplating the BRRRR route as an appropriate starting point in creating my portfolio. My questi...
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I am doing a rehab an older house that will be a rental when it is finished and I was wondering, has anyone put an instant water heater in a rental? I have had the electrical upgraded and added a second bathroom to ma...
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I think I want to be my own contractor for a pretty large commercial project. Am I crazy for doing this? I could just hire a contractor to do it but my experience here with contractors has been they are SLOW. In Panam...
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Hey guys,
Wife and I are looking to get started in long term rentals to hold long term. This would be our first rental. We have about 400k HYSA. Ideally looking for something around 200k.
We have previous experienc...
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Hello, BP!
I am currently saving up for my first property and my goal is to have my first rental property in Houston, TX by the end of 2018! I am starting to become a lot more familiar with REI but one thing I’m conf...
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This quote says a lot about me. First let me begin by saying I am new to the world of real estate and have been learning so much this entire month. I stay up late and wake up early to make time to learn. My inspirati...
I'm trying to figure out the best entity for CA resident/investors that want to invest both in and out of state. I know a California LLC is required to pay 800.00 a year annual tax. I am already doing that with one LL...