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Hello BP,Last week I closed on my first investment property. It is a duplex near my home, it has an existing tenant one side and the other side is vacant. I am ready to start the process of advertising. I'll be asking...
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Hello BP multi family members,I am exploring the idea of of a new contracting business focused on the multi family market and want to gauge interest from the people like myself who own multi family property. I have be...
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Hello Everybody,
I am currently waiting for my CA Real Estate Salesperson test to be scheduled. In the mean time does anybody have any experience with which company is good for beginning agents. There is just...
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For some reason most hard money lenders require having an LLC or business entity. What do you guys think about that? Up till now I haven’t felt the need to form an LLC because I haven’t even bought one investment prop...
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Hello BP community!I have noticed that listings on the MLS in my area are going super quick. A lot of times they are under contract by the following day. Therefore, I know it is important to be able to act fast. What ...
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I am a new investor looking to get started. I live in the Upstate of South Carolina between Greenville and Clemson. I am minutes away from three Universities (Clemson, Furman, and Anderson) with opportunities for stud...
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Hi BP Community,I'm a first-time home buyer in New York City. I was wondering whether a pre-approval letter from a bank should always contain the pre-approved amount plus the interest rate for the duration of the term...
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I am looking for some advice on where to start. I am a Journeyman lineman by trade and have been saving capital and learning about real estate for quite some time now. I have good income and minimal debt. I am ready t...
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Yesterday I was talking to my realtor and he told me how bad tenants are getting smarter by using existing process. I thought let me share and it might help someone to stay away from bad tenants.
First they find a re...
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I bought a small multi-family about a year ago and inherited a terrible section 8 tenant who constantly complained to Housing dept. about every little thing and made my life hell... Her lease wasn't extended and she v...