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Hi all,
I'm currently looking at a two family duplex in the NYC tri-state area. This is a very desirable area with a lot of young professionals commuting to the city, and people looking to start families.
One thing...
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Hey everybody! I just found out about BP about a month ago and I am HOOKED on the podcast! My husband and I have been interested in real estate for years, but we didn't know where to start. Right now my husband is con...
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Hi all. This is my first post here - I'll try to keep it short.I've become incredibly interested in REI over the past 3 months. I've gotten to a spot in one of Brandon Turner's books where he is talking about the imp...
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All of us are familiar with the "rule of thumb" ratios for how much your house payment should be as a % of your net income, used to be 25%, seems to have creeped up in recent years. But, how much of your net worth are...
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I’m currently a full time medical student in the Ft. Lauderdale area with 2 years until I graduate. I have been renting and paying a $1000 a month in rent for years and I’m over it.
I have been researching the marke...
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Hello everyone! My name is Cliff, I'm a new investor from Southern California looking to get started and do some deals!I've been studying the real estate business, reading these forums and listening to podcasts from B...
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Hi BP, A few years ago, when first getting serious about investing, I had the time and opportunity so I got my North Carolina real estate license. Since then, as I have learned more, I have determined that having a l...
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Hey Guys,
So my question of the day is: How does everyone feel about taking courses at local community colleges. The courses offered in my area are:
"How to Invest in Real Estate"-basic introduction inc...
Hi,I'm looking at my first 1031 exchange, and stumbled across the Delaware Statutory Trust option. The sites I've found in searching its details don't mention in detail the parameters of that deferred tax burden, spec...
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I'm I'm a new landlord, we are just starting with our first rental. It is the home we lived in for 9 years. I posted it yesterday, and I've had some interest. my question is, how do you turn away applicants without ge...