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In 2014 my wife and I purchased our first home near Norfolk, VA for $307,000, putting $0 down on the property though a VA loan. Best decision ever!! - That is, until I heard about real estate investing, house hackin...
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We're located in Northern Virginia. For the past 8 year's we've done very well flipping homes in the D.C. Area. We have cash and we want to put it into cash flowing assets in other markets. The Norfolk area is one ...
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But the good news is that we DO qualify for a 100% VA loan and we CAN afford a small house! :lol:
Dh and I are 22 yrs old and i have the real estate bug although i've never done anything with it. Yes i am scared. W...
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Hey All! So I have very little background in construction or house repair. I also just bought my first duplex, but am new to the game. So here are two questions that have been bothering me and are making me feel timid...
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I just finished Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins. Great book! One part that really hit me in the book was the long-term opportunity cost of "little" splurges like regularly hitting Starbucks or eating out. Relat...
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BP,I'll give the story so far on this deal so that you know where we are and can give better advice.Here is the rental advertisement. Let me know if you see anything that I'm missing.Termite HouseWe purchased a small...
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Surprise.....Black Panthers standing in front of polling places and armed with a night stick - and here it is on video.
http://www.foxnews.com/video/index.html?playerId...
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Situation:
New investor decides they want to finally take action in their real estate journey. They've listened to countless amounts of podcasts, watched webinars and read a variety of real estate books. This investo...
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1. Generate Leads2. Analyze Deals3. Make Offers4. Rinse and RepeatThese are the only tasks that designate a Real Estate Investor. If you aren't doing these things, I'd argue you aren't an investor yet. Seems simple th...
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Hi BP nation! Would like to ask for some advice on a deal in the works - 12 unit multi-family in the Tokyo area in Japan.The building is a reinforced concrete (RC) structure, which is common here due to earthquake cod...