Marcus Auerbach
What they don't tell you about cheap rental properties
It all sounds so perfect: you can buy a house for cheap, have someone else fix it up for you and then rent it out for great cash flow. You run the numbers (on a BP calculator, they are really good BTW), you read the f...
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Just can't get off the dime
Have been looking at a few properties but haven't been able to make the leap yet. Hard to part with money in the bank and get into another mortgage.
That said, our position is good. Plenty of cash - I have around...
Yadira Gutierrez
I have the money, here are the options, what would you do?
Hello BP Community,As a newbie I have found that making that big first decision or taking that "leap of faith" is the most difficult part. I have no doubts that I want to become a REI. I am not scared (maybe just a l...
Charles Moore
1031 Exchange a Rental Sale Profit into 4-5 long distance turnkey properties
Hi, BP!Just joined up after being a long-time reader because I finally need to ask: when doing a 1031 exchange, is it realistic to identify and secure 4-5 properties in the 45-day identification period (and abiding by...
Bryan L.
Pit Bulls, Horses, and Poor People
There's so much in this business that I just don't understand. On a fairly regular basis I will get a call from someone who needs to rent or they want to buy with owner-financing. And they have no money for the d...
Robert Adams
Inventory rising in several areas of the country including Vegas
There have been a lot of reports about rising inventory across the country including Las Vegas and Henderson. Just wanted to start a discussion on the topic and get the feedback from the active community here and see ...
Paul C.
Longtime Landlords: All it's cracked up to be?
I've only been buying and renting SFRs for just under 2 years, but so far the experience has been pretty good. I've been able to acquire several properties with an average unlevered yield of 8%. That's based on t...
Craig Drummond
My Very First Flip Just Went Live on MLS
Hello investing friends! My very first "flip" went live on MLS today. What a great learning experience and it was definitely very different than what I've seen on HGTV. :) Nonetheless I LOVED the process.Before/after ...
Rob Cook
Are you Stuck in Neutral, unable to get started in RE investing?
Today, I read only two blog posts on BP, and BOTH were about the same subject. Getting Started in RE investing, essentially. I believe there are very real, and many imagined impediments to would-be, aspiring Real Est...
Derek Faller
What are some good cities for cashflow?
So I live in Bend, Oregon and have been doing flipping and rehabbing up here, but getting properties to cashflow up here is really hard. I do have a rental house here that cashflows, along with one in San Antonio t...