Christopher Bowen
Hello From Washington State - Lake Stevens Area
Hi BP community! My name is Chris Bowen and I looking to network with fellow Washingtonians about buy and hold strategies in this great state. I currently own one house in Lake Stevens, which I have lived in for th...
Erica Rodriguez
Population decline in Chicago and Illinois
Hello everyone,I'm a newbie real estate investor in the beginning stages of saving money for a down payment on a multifamily buy and hold. I'm currently looking at the area surrounding the Garfield Park Conservatory. ...
Tristan Cottarel
How to physically collect money from private investors?
Hi BP,
My brother and I just made our first offer on a property we have been looking at.
Though we have the cash needed, we are also considering bringing in equity investor(s).
Now that we're at this point, we real...
Ivan Roberts
Best License to get
What is the best RE investment degree/license/document/title to get or earn?
E.G Property Manager - or - Real Estate agent or - Mortgage Broker
I'm looking to get involved in getting a "title" but just not sure whi...
Michael Lleverino
SD IRAs
SD IRAs - I'm considering establishing a SD IRA (TX) to buy rental and flip properties, but first wanted to get some feedback from the BP family to better understand any challenges buying through this medium. Basical...
Tarcizio Goncalves
Investing in RE with a 403b from an old employer
Hi BP community, I have 403b from an old employer that I want to use to invest in RE. There is just under 100k in this account and when looking to withdraw the money, I was told I would incur over 30k on fees and pena...
Donald Placide
Purchasing multiple rental properties using FHA
Hey BP family, as I stated in my goals, im trying to figure out how to build a large portfolio of rentals (for rental income of 5k+ monthly)in the NJ/NY area.My situation; I've been making 40k a year for the past 3 ye...
Joe McCall
Realtor Going To Jail for Doing an A-B-C Short Sale?!
Has anyone seen this yet? What are your thoughts?
http://www.loansafe.org/connecticut-real-estate-agent-sentenced-to-prison-for-short-sale-mortgage-fraud-scheme
Sounds like an A-B-C transaction to me - which happen...
Marc Latreille
Absurdly good deals in Chicago
So I am browsing properties all over the country, lately realizing that Chicago has ridiculous deals... I know it is a city with a lot of crime, that most of these areas are really rough...But how bad can it be? Build...
Bryan Henry
Current Renter Want to Approach Owner to Buy
Hi,Im currently renting a house in Southern California and I'd like to approach the owner to see if he would be willing to sell. Whats the best way about doing that? Is there anything to be cautious about when approac...