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Hi there! I am a real estate agent in Seattle, and I am looking to start buying investment properties out of state as the costs here have risen significantly. I am looking into Durham, Cary,and Raleigh specifically. A...
So I've taken the time to read about wholesalers from an investor's point of view. I've noticed wholesalers tend to receive a fair amount of negative light. I've been interested in this line of business for quite some...
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Hi there. I wish someone could help me decide whether to invest a property or buy a franchise as my first investment. Thanks. :)
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Hi All -
So I'm pretty new to the site and already I feel as though it's been a huge help - example being my Yellow Letter Campaign.
For the past couple months I've been sending out letters focused toward a specif...
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Hello BP Fam,I am getting ready to send out my out of state absentee list next week and was trying to decide what day is best to stick them in the mail. I know everything must be tracked and I will do so myself, but I...
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It seems like a lot of people are held from taking action due to risk of potential crash. *From people who invested before 2008 and after* what were your investments/strategies that remained strong during the recessi...
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In a buy/hold portfolio, how often should/does one sell/1031 exchange properties? Do investors tend to hold on to properties for more than 10 years? Is there a right/wrong way to go about it? I imagine some propert...
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Hello All,So I received info on a 60 portfolio. They are 2 separate apartments which is broken up as 36 units for one and 24 units as the other. Should I combine the numbers to evaluate as one or get the broker to sen...
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Hello everyone,I’m a Canadian looking to buy a short term rental vacation home in the Kissimmee area.Currently we own a long term rental home in Winter Garden which we bought some time ago, and will be paid off comple...
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Hey,I am interested in learning more about the possibilities of finding some multi-family property out of state. Does anyone have any tips on how to best farm an area from a distance?