Kevin Barbera
Real Estate Investment: The Benefits of Leverage
Are you tired of the 9-5 grind and not achieving your full financial potential? Are you in need of a boost to help give you additional means to pay your car bill, education loans, credit card debt, etc.?Wondering how ...
Matthew Cochran
New BP Member from Pittsburgh!
Hello BP Community!My name is Matt Cochran and I have recently been introduced to REI! I had always wanted to own property but never took steps to educate myself on my goals (sounds stupid to even say that). I went to...
Sheila Zhou
Tax w/ & w/o 1031 exchange with multiple replacement properties
I greatly appreciate any comments/corrections you have on my calculation!3 properties are involved here. R, A and B.In 2010, we converted our primary residence R to rental. At the time of conversion, the property R’...
Jhansi B.
looking for good deals on material for rehabbing a home
We are remodeling the home, tenant moved out after 12 years. Even to put in the market for sale we need to update the kitchen and baths and floors. I am looking for with all you been there done that rehabbers on where...
Julie Verardi
Waterproof basement to still look great and be cost efficient!
I have a basement in Jersey City that is a great space. Every so often water gets in. 1 time it was seepage from the floor and a french drain solved that in one section. It's been fine for 4 years and now water has fo...
Shahar Segev
About to do my first flip in Valencia, Spain
Hello all,
Let me introduce myself: I'm an EU citizen currently living in Valencia, Spain and thinking about doing a fix & flip in the city. Being a single guy in his 40's, the flipping concept is right up my al...
Joe Schaak
Project Mgr vs General Contractor
I'm looking for opinions on using a General Contractor vs a Property Mgr managing a team of subs. I have a fairly large rehab with roof, windows, kitchen, bath, and opening walls. Looking forward to your great thoughts!
Lance W.
Start investing with home equity as stsrter
Will be closing on our first home in a couple of weeks as we have purchssed from my father.He has gifted us $40,000 in equity and financed $40,000 with 0 % interest leaving us with a $100,000 morgage. The house appr...
Jake Lefort
Just getting my feet wet.
Hello,I’m putting myself out here because well...I have nothing to lose. My name is Jake I am from Northern California. I am a full time father of 3 beautiful kids, husband of 10 years and full time firefighter. I’m t...
Marcello Di Gerlando
When is it appropriate to bring up seller financing?
I would like to put an offer in for a multifamily property that's in a fixer upper condition where the owner is asking above market.My understanding is that the owner may entertain seller financing. So, as the buyer w...