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I am currently in the foreign service and a Marine reservist. I have my money diversified between my Thrift Savings Plan (maxing out), investments with my in-laws construction business overseas, an S&P 500 SPDR, a...
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Just wanted to thank the BP community for convincing me to get my real estate license. The past few weeks of studying were quite difficult, but today I overcame all those obstacles to pass my Maryland salesperson exa...
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About a week or two ago I posted a thread in another forum about getting a call from an agent, off of my absentee list. Long story short, he was not calling about his property, but about a property he has been workin...
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I'm currently in my mid-20s, and I'm trying to set a course for my future to stick on. I've long held an interest in real estate investing, but I'm unsure if it really fairs as comparably as many seem to suggest as my...
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Hi BP Community,I recently purchased what I thought would be a vacation home for us in San Diego, but instead deciding to convert it to a rental. I’m from Texas and somewhat unaware of the nuances of being a landlord ...
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Owner is selling because she is up in age and wants to retire. Sale Price $25,000Closing cost $2,000Total Acquisition $27,000It is currently occupied with tenant. Tenant exceeds...
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Hello all,
I am looking into an older kitchen cabinet remodel and was wondering if there were any creative people out there that had any ideas. The cabinets are in very good condition for their age and I am looking a...
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Good afternoon, I am a first-time investor looking to get started with my first property.
I've for over a period of 2-months been looking at properties in the cheapest neighborhoods in Philadelphia, namely those wit...
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What are the must knows for raising capital for private money or hard money lending? I'm new to the private lending space and am trying to get my bearings straight before talking to a legal experts. At what point does...
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I am looking to begin with my real estate investing career and have $150k in cash ready and available to begin investing. I understand as someone new to real estate investing there is a lot to learn and even though I ...