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My wife and I are just starting out as serious real estate investors. I am a semi retired engineer and my wife works full-time as a systems analyst for a large communications company. We've always had interest in re...
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So, I just passed the Florida RE exam on Friday. Obviously I need to figure out what brokerage to go with but, I am curious as to what you did once you started working under a broker. How did you acquire your first...
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I'm trying to figure out the best way to organize my real estate files. Do you guys have certain filing systems you use? Are there any good products I can buy to help oaganize my paperwork?
Please explain how you o...
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When analyzing a multi family property would included the current property tax, or would you calculate the projected tax based off the potential purchase price?
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What do you guys think about amazon teaming up with Realogy and continuing to push towards becoming a broker? The question brought up today in an office meeting is the possibility of agents becoming obsolete. Thoughts ?
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Hello everyone,I'm Rebecca, 37 yrs old from San Francisco, and I just joined the BP community this afternoon in order to learn more about the real estate market and investing in real estate. After living in SF for 7 ...
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Hello BP! My name is Ben Allison and I am a 24 year old aspiring real estate investor from Batavia, IL. I have spent the last 2 years playing baseball at the professional level and now looking to begin investing! I c...
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Hey guys,My name is Chris and I currently live in Mountain Home, ID, about 40 minutes southeast of Boise. I haven't started any investments yet, but I would like to buy my first multi-family home within the next 1-2 y...
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I am wrapping up a personal renovation project in the next month or so, but have come across a potential deal in a duplex which needs renovation. I do not want to approach a bank on acquiring the property at this poi...
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Hi!Has anyone begun their RE investment journey with a HELOC? How did this look for you when you first started? how far into RE investing are you now? thanks!