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Hello BP,I’m 23 years old and live in New York City. I’m really looking to start real estate investing to become financially free. I have 20k saved up that I’m looking to invest with. I’ve been looking into the Detroi...
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We purchased a second home in AZ and using it as a vacation rental when we are not in town. We aren't located inside an HOA and our rental complies with all local laws and ordinances. After we purchased the home, we l...
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I have been up all night, researching. Successful people, tips, college options. Everyone has an opinion, but I can't be confident in making a decision without speaking to someone personally. I can't remember the exac...
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Hey All!
I am a middle school teacher that has been in analysis paralysis for over a year and a half. I have read numerous BP books, have watched countless hours of Youtube videos, and listened to way too many pod...
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I’m in the process of buying my first duplex to house hack. I plan to buy more income properties in the future and it seems like it’s the best idea to start a LLC after discussing with my accountant. Is there is namin...
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Is it possible to have a business that connects buyers to sellers and sellers to buyers, and in the process charge a "finders" fee?
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Since they instituted a clause in their approval letter that says they will rescind the short sale transaction if the property is resold within 30 days . This is provision # 10 in their short sale approvals which is p...
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Like the title says, how much do you pay your private lenders? I have seen that 8% - 15% seems like the average.
Now another question - is that 8-15% on the money they lend you or of your final profit?
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Hi,I'm a first time landlord, long story short I had a potential tenant very interested in the property that cleared all the checks.The tenants were having a baby soon, and the wife was making the larger income of the...
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Pardon me in advance that this is a bit long-winded, but you can get a "too long; didn't read" summary down at the bottom.
So I've been working 18 years now. All of those years were in fairly well jobs, but it is he...