Ryan Hamaker
Macro economic risks in real estate investing
Hi fellow BP members,I’d like to get everyone’s opinions on the current macro economic risks that may affect real estate investing over the next 2 years. Specifically, I’m referring to the fact the some larger, more ...
Sonia J.
investing in condo/real estate
Hi All,I am new into investing market. I am looking to invest in CT or NJ. I looked at some properties in CT.For example: I looked at 2 family which has been rented for last 20 years. One tenant pays 1100 and other pa...
Queenie Pinto
First guest and power outage
We had our first guest this weekend and were hit by a snowstorm on the Washington coast. Powers been out for 12 hrs with crews still working on it with no ETA. Luckily there is a gas fireplace and gas stove.I have bee...
Adam Pierce
Becoming an agent in todays market
Hello bp members, i have been considering going for my real-estate license in Massachusetts. Does anyone have any tips or advice? How difficult was it to switch and get started selling homes? Is it possible to be an a...
Raj Kumar
Rookie Investor trying to gather his footing..
Hey all!! Hope everyone's having a great day!I'm a rookie investor who recently (like one year ago) bought my first property and then my second. I moved into the first property and put up the second property for rent...
Michael Doherty
Multi-Family Home in New Britain
I was hoping some local investors could provide some insight about investing in New Britain. I am not familiar with the area however, it is close to where I have been looking (Hartford County) and offers the best pric...
Kenny Simpson
Residential lending standards 80% better than 2008?
Residential lending standards have come a LONG way since the 2008 GREAT recession. It is much harder to qualify for a mortgage today than it was before the 2008 recession. Today 95% + of loans qualify show income in...
Mark Proctor
Help analyzing deal
Hi guys, I need some help analyzing a deal. I'm brand new to this, so there's a lot of things I might say wrong or not say at all.I'm looking at a condo in Knoxville, TN with 336 sqft. Asking price is 195,900. I ca...
Monica Williams
Pros and Cons of Different Financing Options
With there being numerous ways for investors to purchase a property, it's important to know some of the some of the more common financing options and their pros and cons. As always when considering which option to go ...
Ryan M.
Should you invest where you live, or live where you invest?
Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on this subject.Did you end up picking an area because you wanted to live there, or because you thought it'd be a great place for your niche of real estate?