Daniel Snyder
Aspiring Real Estate Investor From Detroit area (Michigan)
Hi Everyone! I am Dan and I am from and living in the metro Detroit area. I am new to the real estate investing community for for about 4-5 months reading BP forums, practicing analyzing deals, and listening to BP pod...
Mitch Freed
The Bankruptcy Threat
Can anybody elaborate on how exactly a banktruptcy slows down the foreclosure process and delays the trustee's sale? I understand that I would need to consult an attorney to obtain guaranteed advice...but any general...
Ryan Shanahan
Self-directed IRA or not
I’m trying to figure out if using an IRA makes sense.
Hypothetical situation:
$5,000 to invest
Yearly gain 10% = $500
Yearly IRA fee (Fundrise) = $125 or 25% of yearly gain
That seems like a hefty fee. Would th...
Carrie A.
why is insurance such a pain....?
Should be closing on my first deal in a week, a duplex. I was trying to shop around for insurance... I tried to get 4 different quotes, only 2 agencies responded back to me... of the 2 that didn't, 1 of the agents w...
Steve Crounse
Multi-Family Apt Water Heater
Approximately what would be a normal size for a water heater that served 16 apartments?
Fahren F.
Should I start an LLC before buying my first rental property?
I'm living in the bay area, CA and looking to invest in the Phoenix, AZ area. Should I start an LLC first before buying or later on down the road move it to an LLC when I have a couple properties?Thanks in advance for...
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Review Against Rich Dad Poor Dad
Many people have highly recommended the book, Rich Dad Poor Dad, by Richard Kiyosaki.
I came across this great article that completely tore the book, and the author, to shreds.
http://www.johntreed.com/Kiyosaki.html...
Jaren Woeppel
Business Plan for New Investors
Hey BP Community!My wife and I are getting into the real estate investment world and would love some support and advice from the BP community. We are planning to acquire around 20 units in the next 5 years through sin...
Trent Roberts
Starting an LLC for rental properties
We are planning to invest in our first rental property in a couple months and I would like some advice about LLCs. Do we need an LLC for rental properties? Do we buy properties through an LLC? Do we open an LLC after ...
Ryan Stahr
What do you include in your ROI calculations?
I'm still running numbers on properties I can access via the MLS and a friend who is a realtor, just for practice. I then had my roommate look at my spreadsheets because he is a numbers guy and likes to play devil'...