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Good morning BP,
I have been lurking around the forums and BP for quite some time. I decided to pull the plug and become a Pro member because I am tired of no action in REI. I have listened to 80% of the podcasts, re...
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Hello,
Anyone else have a problem trying to talk their significant other into investing?
She is already doing it.. Through her 401(k)
She contributes around 800 monthly with a 100% match up to 4% of her income 77k
$...
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Hey everybody, my name is Clayton Cook and I play baseball in the Texas Rangers organization. This past offseason (October-early February) I decided i wanted to get into real estate, seeing as I had no prior experienc...
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Hey BP - My wife and I started investing in real estate a little over two years ago. We currently have 4 SFRs in our portfolio. We both have good careers in sales (not real estate), with a combined 27 years of earnin...
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O boy here goes try to make a long story shortHad first, last and security upfront.Couple moved in july, he was arrested in september.Rent was due September 1st never paid still as of today. I was forced to use their ...
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There is always much debate on if an LLC is needed. I have one. Only because someone told me to hold my properties in it for protection. I paid a lawyer to draft it and I signed it, and filed it away. I read most o...
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Hey all, I'm doing some research for an upcoming post and I'd love to get some group brainstorming done. My question is: What are the key indicators of a good rental market? (For example, schools, crime, jobs, etc.)O...
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So where are all of these self-directed IRA investors that supposedly want to fund note deals? Over the last three to four months, I’ve attended just about every REI event and meet-up under the sun in my city (yes, in...
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I’m new to all things Real Estate related, and I need some serious advice!The following is my question, or dilemma rather, on where to start within the world of Real Estate.This is my short and long term plans for mys...