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Hello BP World!
I am an out-of-state investor, based in the Bay Area, who primarily focuses on Buy and Hold SFHs in the midwest. I was recently approached about a potential seller financing deal, which I ultimately p...
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Hi Everyone, I finally have close to enough money to begin investing in properties. When I was in the US the plan was clear, I'd start with my own money for the down payment on the first house, build up my reputation,...
Hi all,
I am new to investing, and am about to buy my first real estate investment. I am trying to figure out how to calculate my return (cash on cash?/after tax), and have had a couple different people tell me diff...
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Hey all. My father in law is about to retire this year. He invests in realEstate with me and has a 401k from a W2 job he worked for his entire career. Recently he has come across a law firm called fortune firm in Neva...
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Has anyone purchased Lonnie's Home Study Course? Its $189, but I was curious if it is worth the money? Its a 8 hour CD based course, plus you get all of his forms on CD too.
What do you guys think?
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Hi All-I'm preparing to buy my second SFH in the next 6 months or so, provided the right deal is there. I really need some help regarding the best way to posture my finances in the meantime so I'm ready to take advant...
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First, please forgive me for beginner mistakes and for any forum faux pas I make. I welcome correction. I know I can learn quickly. We are buying our second property. The first property is a condo we bought in April,2...
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My parents bought a short term rental property in Cape Coral Florida in 2021. From what I understand, they can use bonus depreciation once a cost segregation study is done. Unfortunately they did not get a cost segreg...
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I am doing a Rehab on a property I just purchased to turn into a rental.
The basement has been inspected by B-Dry and they said it is a dry basement, and there is no need for any kind of waterproofing system.
I am...
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What is it? What service does a wholesaler provide? How do they take their profit? Is it just a legal loophole alowing the wholesaler to act something like a Realtor?