Josh E.
New York Rent Control - Is Cuomo Really This Dumb?
Not sure how many of you all have seen in the news, but New York is going full-on-socialist with expanding "tenant protections" across the entire state.NYC has had rent control for a while, from my understanding. But ...
Brian H.
Question about books/sites to help people with no background.
Hey Folks,I hope everyone's weekend has kicked off with a bang (or a hammock)! I have an employee here in the restaurant I run. He is 19. He is one of the hardest working 19 year olds I have ever met (when he wants ...
John Duclos
First Time Buyers in major areas
Hi Community. I live in New York City as a real estate broker (started in residential now do commercial leasing). My biggest concern is that in this market even a total fixer uppers in less than A+ neighborhoods go fo...
Nicole Pinedo
Should I still close on this commercial property
I recently got an offer accepted to buy a 13,000 sq ft commercial building in a good area downtown. I have a tenant in place.The property is a value add property that i will rehab for the tenant. My plan is to refinan...
Damon Armstrong
How to find local investors?
Hi, I live in Houma, Louisiana. Houma is about an hour south west of New Orleans. I attend the New Orleans REIA meetings once a month, but time after time find that these investors only invest in New Orleans. They ...
Account Closed
Upgrading building in Gentrifying Neighborhood
I'm in a predicament of handling a family owned residential building in a area of town that is quickly gentrifying. I have my own thoughts on that loaded term. The building has been rented to only one ethnic group, m...
Scott Beyea
Micro properties next new thing?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/petertaylor/2016/07/19...Please check out this interesting recent article posted on forbes! I'm curious what others on the BP community think about how this will impact the future of real e...
Antonio Gonzales
Emerging Trends in Real Estate: 2016 Edition US & Canada
Notice to Readers:"Emerging Trends in Real Estate® is a trends and forecast publication now in its 37th edition, and is one of the most highly regarded and widely read forecast reports in the real estate industry. Eme...
Ryan Ebzery
New Investor - Warwick, RI
Hello BP Team! I am a brand new BP member looking to potentially invest in the Providence/Warwick, RI area. I currently live in the Bay Area, but my family lives in Rhode Island and will be my "boots on the ground". I...
Martin Vergara
Investing out of your comfort zone
A light bulb recently went off in my head and I am very interested in everyone’s feedback and personal experience.
As Im getting priced out of the Austin rental RE market I’ve been contemplating purchasing in other a...