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Hi everyone,I read a lot of books about real estate, business, etc but I am looking to add magazines, newspapers, or other periodical information into my reading regimen. I hear all the time that Sam Zell reads numero...
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I was reading the Wall Street Journal the other day and I came across an intresting article about these pixel sites on the internet that offer to put your advertisement on a page in order to increase you're traffic. S...
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Im currently using a basic Excel spreadsheet to keep track of my properties and tenants. My file is detailed but not enough. Im looking for a software that can help me better manage the finances as well as tenants for...
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Hi BP Community!My wife and I recently decided that our first home purchase is going to be a house hack. I work in finance (read really long hours), in downtown Manhattan, so having a short commute is a must. My wife ...
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I'll be doing my first bidding soon but I want to under stand this fully so I know what I'm looking. Let's say I'm looking at the sheriff sale listings and I see something I'm interested in.Ex.Full Notice2. Encore Pro...
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Recently, in the case Birdsong, doctor's wife demonstrated that she actively and extensively managed their rental properties and was therefore a “real estate professional”. RE professional is not limited by the passi...
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Hi,I am purchasing a multi-family unit for $175,000. Here are the loan terms I received from a bank, please let me know if this is good in current market. This is a commercial loan.Interest Rate fixed for 5 years = 4....
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So as you can see, I have not even sold my first flip yet but here we are working on #2. I have promised @Kyle Larson that we will not acquire another property until 1 sells AND this house is at least 60% done with th...
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I’m currently in contract on a duplex in the 95824 zip code near Fruitridge and Stockton Blvd. Curious if any Sacramento investors or property managers have any thoughts on this area or feel particularly bullish / bea...
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For those of you using outside PM, do you have a clean or automated solution for aggregating your PM books with the stuff you pay for yourself (insurance, taxes, mortgage payment, admin costs, materials, travel, etc)?...