Eric Sipe
My fear, your fear, everyone's fear
Fear.Fear drives us, motivates us, and can stop us dead in our tracks if left unchecked.I'm nearing my first RE purchase and I have fear. I don't fear a bad deal. I know I am competent and will find a great deal for a...
Jamie Derasmo
Is a condo a good rental investment (first investment)?
Hi everyone! I think I'm ready to make my first offer on my first rental property in North Providence, RI. It's a 2 bed, 1 bath unit in a relatively small condominium. After running the numbers using the awesome BP ca...
Jared Baker
Set for Life Book Question
I have been reading @Scott Trench book Set for Life and a question occurred to me while reading that I am hoping to get some insight to. It says that the first priority after paying off all bad debt is to accumulate ...
Ray S.
Renting to tenant with history of bankruptcy?
I used SmartMove for a credit/background check of a tenant. They filed for bankruptcy 10 years ago, but it is still showing up on their credit report. They have a very high salary for how much they are renting for tho...
Charles Roberts
Who owns short term rentals in Japan?
Aloha! I'm currently in process of purchasing a home in Kyoto, Japan and wanted to connect with other US Citizens who also own investment properties in Japan. I'd love to hear your feedback on success or struggles and...
Jacob Gregory
Zero to Thirty in less than Two years!
Hello BP members,
Well, I don’t know if it’s a success quite yet, but I wanted to share my wife’s and I story with all of you. In 2016, I read a book that got me on the real estate bug( Wife already knew the secret)...
Cody Johnson-Winsett
New Member Introduction
Hello to the wide world of BP. My name is Cody and I'm from the small town of Grandview TX. I'll be honest I have been on BP for a little while now although this is my first post on the forums. I just turned 20 and I ...
Bridgette Feaman
Step by step plan of action needed for beginner
Hello Everyone, I hope you all are having a wonderful day! Well I am a new investor with not much cash to start buying property. I feel so overwhelmed it seems there are so many rules. When I think I'm headed in th...
Nolan Sanburn
Multiple Property Managers
Hey guys, thank you in advance for your insight and education. I currently have 9 rental properties but also I play professional baseball with the Chicago White Sox, so I am constantly out of the state and rarely am a...
Gary Dezoysa
Weighing debt paydown vs real estate investment
Preamble: Real estate investment is less certain than paying down debts and the safest thing to do is get to 0 debt before investing.With that out of the way, how would you advise a real estate investor holding non-RE...