Samuel Jolicoeur
Being An Agent vs. Wholesaling For A Newbie?
Hello all! This is my first post on BP and I am SO excited to be writing this. It’s great to meet you all.I am a 22 y/o native Floridian who has been putting off my desire to jump into Real Estate for far too long. In...
Kevin Alexander
I want to be a real estate developer
Hi everyone,I'll get straight to the point. I've worked a number of jobs over the years (all kinds of manual labor, listing agent), but have always been interested in real estate development. Why? Without going into t...
Sarah Martin
Renting a back lot for commercial storage
I am in escrow on a commercial/industrial complex with 3 fully rented warehouse buildings and a dirt lot in the back corner. Currently the tenants are storing construction equipment and personal RVs in the lot for fr...
Steve Williamitis
Investing During College
I’m currently a junior in high school and I’ve been listening to the BP podcast for about a year and I’ve also read a handful of books on real estate and I think I have a pretty good grasp of the overall idea. I want...
Joseph Crunkilton
Why did my gas bill go up 100-200%?
All, I have a vacant rental that was costing me $20 or so a month for the gas alongside mortgage and other utilities. The last two months my bill has jumped to $200 and $250. This is a small, vacant rental that is onl...
Jane A.
How to manage risks: fire / carbon monoxide detectors, etc.
Hello everybody, how do you see the biggest risks of being a landlord and how do you manage them? For example, how do you decrease the liability in the case of fire?What are other risks you are concerned about and how...
Porter Nellans
Exiting 2 deals in next 90 days seeking deals in 5-40 unit range
Hi All,My partner and I are exiting 2 deals with 1.5m in the next 30 days. We have been working to identify commercials brokers in the Minneapolis and Las Vegas areas however we are coming up short. Those are not the ...
Dave Miller
Financing Insights from Retiring Mortgage Guy
I have been a mortgage originator and survivor for 25 years. I am retiring in September while I am still sane. During my mortgage career, one of my lending niches was investment property financing, so I have a very go...
Brandon Metz
Utilities keeping costs down
Good morning everyone,
I was just searching to see if anyone has any tips to help keep utility costs down. I already had a buddy replace all high light bulbs in a 3 bedroom home and his last 2 electric bills wer...
Miguel Sanson
Real estate license required?
Is a real estate license a requirement when wanting to be a real estate investor? Would it be beneficial if so ?