Hello BP members, my name is Shawn Allen. I have recently became interested in real estate about a half a year ago. I haven't invested yet, mainly because I don't have the capital and I don't have the knowledge. Would...

I had a great conversation with a friend yesterday who owns over 100 units, all of which are 1-8 unit properties.He told me he is looking to scale up into larger multifamily properties 40-100 units. His claim was that...

Hey everyone,In the last year I have completed my first 2 deals and now have 5 units total (living in one).In the last 2 years I have immersed myself in books, podcasts and this forum and have gained a lot of knowledg...

How much do you save if you choose DIY ?

Do you think 30% or 40onaverage? Some cases is it 50%?
don't have mega bucks to jump in with
one benefit of knowing how its done is knowing when someone is trying to ...

I started my REI path looking into multi family 2-4plex homes. I’ve made a few offers but the right deal hasn’t popped up yet. I recently sold my rental property of 7 years and have $70k capital coming out. Closing ...

I have recently come across a strategy that would shave my mortgage from 30 years down to 10ish years. I would basically convert my mortgage into a first lien Heloc. A calculator to see if this strategy would work for...

Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)

Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...

For those of you who practice holiday gift-giving to tenants, what ideas do you have for a gift? To start:Gift card to a neighborhood restaurant or coffee shopA book (about what?)Gift card to an airline (e.g. my tenan...

Hey guys,

I was planning to attempt targeted door-knocking as my initial strategy, and I think I get what to do when the conversation gets going (find out what their situation is, listen listen listen, talk a...

My long term plans are to eventually create a solid real estate portfolio (why else am I on here?), and not just a few homes. Maybe throwing this out there will help with some replies. Info: I currently work as a medi...