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Daphne Barber 50 too old for REI - Notes vs Rentals vs ?
27 September 2017 | 99 replies

Hello BP Friends - Not sure where to post this, and looking for feedback. We are a couple of newbies ages 50 and 54, residing in NYC, and have been advised by an experienced investor (from BP) that we're too old to be...

Robert Fuhs Appraisal came in low
5 November 2015 | 72 replies

I could use some advice. I am in the process of buying my first rental property. I just learned that the appraisal came in 10k under the asking price.

It's a turnkey deal so there's no room to renegotiate the price....

James Carlson 18 offers, 12% over list price .... Market going bonkers again?
30 June 2024 | 54 replies

Ugh, not again. Are we entering crazy bonkers time again? I just had clients lose a home in the Denver suburbs a competitive situation reminiscent of 2021/2022. The home got 18 offers and went for 12% over list price....

Juan Rango Rental properties seem worse than traditional investments
22 October 2017 | 110 replies

As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea.  This too...

Ryan Dossey Thinking about getting my conceal carry....
31 October 2014 | 52 replies

I think I am going to get my CCW. I have several guns and dozens of hours at the range. Given the fact that I am often meeting with people that I met online and showing a house I think I would feel more comfortable. I...

Steven Rosenfeld Struggling To Find The Path To Passive Income
15 December 2022 | 32 replies

I did W2 for 30 years as in corporate IT. Dabbled in real estate but never went for it big time - bought and sold a few primary residences and a couple of condos over the years. Now I'm 56 and hoping to never work for...

Shadonna N. Tax Stategies for a 1M+ real estate sale
20 June 2019 | 23 replies

I know an owner (very old school) who is ready to retire and liquidate his portfolio.  He has a few buildings in DC valued at over $1M .  He has already started to sell off some of his properties.  He does not employ ...

Gregory Schwartz College Towns: Are we approaching a buying opportunity
22 July 2020 | 45 replies

For those of you that buy and hold in college towns do you see this fall as...A. The same old housing market, all the students will be back. Sunshine and rainbows for everyoneB. Buying opportunity. This is the Thursda...

Stephen Resch Syndication Exit Strategy -- "Sell" Asset to Yourself>
23 April 2021 | 23 replies

Hello BP Community! Active Duty Army Engineer about to retire after 22 year of service. Pursuing REI fulltime now, about to close our first syndication -- 41-unit Senior apartment complex in Iowa, PP $3.7M, raised $80...

Alicia Marks QOTW: Are natural disasters affecting your investment strategy?
22 April 2022 | 43 replies

If you didn't catch the "Seeing Greene" episode recently, an excellent question was presented that I thought would be worth discussing. Every area you invest in has risks of natural disasters of all kinds, but these d...