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We are in contract to buy a property. Close of escrow is next Monday (Aug 17th), but the bank is ready to fund anytime we want to sign. We weren't planning signing until the property was vacant; but now the seller wan...
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We bought our first flip in Chicago as out of state investors in late June. The plan was 120 day flip and everything started off great. This is the end of the joyful parts…
Until it didn’t…contractor has been MIA and...
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Hey guys,My wife and I are closing on our first STR in Waynesville NC next week. We are incredibly excited to get into a great STR market, but also an area that we enjoy and will continue to visit ourselves. A few spe...
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Land Trusts are the absolute best way for almost every real estate investor to take title to a property. They provide protection, privacy, and easy of purchase and sale. When you put a property into a Land...
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Hi BP Community-
I'm dealing with my first maintenance call on my first rental and I have two questions:
1). When sending a service person out to your rental (plumber, electrician, etc), I know I have an ethical (a...
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The Grove, a REI company who "affiliated" with the University of Louisville was in the news today of to a bad start. However, they offer community living with all utilities paid at 650 per month. Do your comps and r...
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This will be my first multifamily investment. I am looking to be a buy & hold investor. I am in negotiations with the owner of a 13 unit apartment 1 block from the beach. The purchase price is $750k.Gross Annual R...
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Has anyone invested in any SFR? As most of you know the SFR model generally is considered highest risk, but the term to be repaid the lowest 6 months to a year. I know there's not much out there to choose from right...
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Hello everyone, I'm brand new to BP but have been listening to podcasts and reading recommended books on investing for a while now. I am going to be completely candid in this post so I can get some specific help. My f...
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Every house I go into is a flask back to 1970. Didn't these people think about updating to get into the 1990's.
I would much rather have holes in the walls and bas paint jobs to deal with than paneling and w...