Therese V.
Advice needed on potential tenant with high debt
I have run my first credit/background/eviction check on my first potential tenant for a new rental property (my first property had a familiar tenant in quickly, so didn't need the background check).She is divorced, 5 ...
Donald Bastien
Newbie: Starting in Real Estate investing w/ no background yet
Hello! I am going to be moving to Miami Florida during summer of 2023. I am looking to start investing in real estate when I arrive there and I am going to obtain my real estate license for additional knowledge but I ...
Lee Common
Market Vertigo-Long article great read!
Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn
"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin
As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...
Jason Powell
What value do you get from your Financial Advisor?
I would love to hear from folks who use an advisor and are content to pay their 1%(ish) fee, what value are you getting that you feel is worth paying for?
Winston Parks
Pricing a Motel
Hey BP,I am looking for some input on how I may handle a current opportunity. There is a motel in a fairly nice area of town that is a total eyesore. It attracts unsavory guests and has obviously not received any inve...
Melissa Haworth
9 Fun Facts About Commercial Real Estate
Commercial real estate is a significant driver of economic growth and investment returns worldwide. Data from IBISWorld shows that the market size of global commercial real estate by revenue was $992 billion in 2020. ...
Mike Schorah
This can’t be right……. is it that easy to make money as a real estate agent?
I always saw what the Bureau of Labor Statistics said about real estate agents. For instance, the newest stat for real estate agents is that the median salary is $49k (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/sales/home.htm).
I spent...
Tyler Wolgamuth
Someone that can help walk me through starting in flipping houses
Hello, currently living in Houston area and would like to start PT work in real estate flipping a house. There are tons of training but can't seem to find step by step guides. What is it you 1st, 2nd, 3rd and so on.Th...
Reese Brown
Out of State Investors: Where to Find the Best Value in Price Per Square Foot
The disparity between home costs and rent costs are not even across the U.S. For example the Average price per square foot to rent in Milwaukee, WI is $1.42. The median buying price is $119 PSF. While in Austin, TX th...
Clayton Swansen
Possible Changes to RE Tax Code
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/business/trump-...Hi, Everyone! I came across this article in the New York Times today about possible changes in the tax code as it pertains to real estate. I am a new investor, havi...