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Here's the scenario:I'm taking the real estate exam in April and need your advice. I'm currently the owner of a small dog walking business. It's tough to scale and I'm stuck in it. My dream is passive income and an...
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This is really going to be off topic! Who in the BP community is a Bourbon and Whiskey drinker, collector or snob. I have begun to collect and really learn more about the art of Bourbon and have taken a break from r...
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Hi! we are creating a new small investors club in Spain (we started in Madrid, but now there are people from other areas and even living abroad). We chat through whatsapp and Discord and we meet regularly. We've also...
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My first real estate investment was in 2010. I kept acquiring properties, sometimes using the BRRR strategy. I've been without a day job for 1.5 years looking for more deals and got a couple large portfolios in 2016...
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I just converted a 2/1.5 townhome that has been a LTR for the last five years or so in my portfolio.
Renovated the place including kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, paint, & fixtures, cabinets, countertops, etc. Re-...
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Hello BP Investors! I have been in this crazy market since last summer seeking my first multifamily to house hack in the St. Louis, MO area. I’ve put in more offers than I can count and have only gotten one contract (...
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Hello there everybody-
I have two questions I would like to ask and hopefully I get some good feed back, thanks in advance!
1. I know the max. contribution to an IRA account for 2008 is $5,000 unless you are over th...