I'm in the process of looking for an equity investor and I'm trying to figure out how I will be able to make ends meet while I'm rehabbing a house. I plan on doing the work myself to increase my profit margin. I se...
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Hi BP community,I'm currently in my fourth year working as a physical therapist in Oregon, but have the Real Estate itch, mainly from my addiction to the BP podcast. I work full time, but am contemplating going down t...
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Hey BP Family,
I am contemplating a 15 vs 30 year mortgage on my first investment property. The difference in the mortgage payment is a few hundred dollars but saves me a lot of money in interest over the additional ...
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Has anyone invested in chicago area? Is south side by the lake a good area to invest? Has anyone heard about the new development around 87th street by the lake along the new lake shore drive? I'm contemplating on inve...
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Hey guys! I closed on my first investment property last month and then my first primary residence 2 days after, big week haha. With those 2 properties, I had quite a good amount of credit checks. I now have the itch f...
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Greetings, BP community!
I'm a novice investor with plans to execute the BRRRR strategy in the Florida region. I'm currently contemplating a relocation to either Jacksonville or Tampa, Florida. I'm eager to establish...
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My husband and I are building a farmhouse. He was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness so our life plans are changing. We want to move 40 minutes away to be closer to our church. The 2350 sf basement is fini...
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Hello!! I am a few weeks away from being ready to start looking for a vacation property in Orlando. I have ran a lot of numbers and talked to several people and am trying to decide which community to purchase in. Does...
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I have an interest in buying foreclosed property, developing it than reselling it. Do you guys suggest i get my RE license first or get a contractors license first. sorry for the ignorance. but i can only take one cl...
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We have historically had in our leases that renter's insurance is required, but we had been lax on enforcing it because owners didn't really care and not all tenants had it. We are now beginning to crack down more as ...