Hello all,Good evening from a warm (finally) Fargo, ND! I graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Finance degree in 2007.  I spent 3 years working for a $600 million Minneapolis-based private equity firm (Sh...

Hey everyone,I have been struggling to figure out how to not over leverage when dealing with 5-10 year loan terms. The FCUs in my area have some solid underwriting practices i.e. lending on appraisal value not sale, e...

I'm looking for advice on an offer that my bf received on his house in Tujunga, California. The offer is from a few buyers looking to buy a few homes in the area and are asking if the house would be up for sale withou...

while listening to a podcast I came across a great quuuuiiiick TIP from a guest about using the information on the census for finding out about home ownership and multi families in certain areas. How have some of you ...

Is anyone aware of law or even fed. tax laws on having a tenant perform small maintenance jobs such as cleaning public areas, mowing and shoving snow in exchange for lower rent? Anyone have experience with this?I have...

Hi BP family, my name is Jordan and I am 20 years old. I have been studying real estate in many different avenues for a little over a year now. After reading and listening to all the information I have found on the si...

Howdy! I recently closed on my first duplex (second property!) and it is in dire need of rehabbing. Which is exactly what I wanted! I bought for $700k and the comps in this neighborhood support $850k+. Currently, the ...

Hello all. I am sure it's out there somewhere on BP, but looking on the net there are so many conflicting Pros & Cons. Should I bother creating an LLC before I even make my first deal/purchase?  Thanks to all!

I currently own two properties, neither in an LLC. I know for a hard money loan, I need to have an LLC, is that something I should set up immediately or will it be okay to wait until I have a property in mind? If imme...

The financial technology sector has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, churning out startups such as Square, the money transfer startup ‘TransferWise,’ and so many others. In the private money lending space, t...