William Coet
What Can Cause a Decrease in Multifamily Housing Demand
Over-supply and lack of demand are the obvious causes of a decrease in multifamily occupancy. What are some of the specific economic factors that can cause it?
E Ibrahim
Newbie overseas seeking financial independence through apartments
Hello BP family,I am a long time lurker and first time poster. My interest in RE investing has largely been theoretical, but I am currently in the process of plotting my first investment(s). A little about meI am an A...
Rob Bergeron
Open Editorial I wrote for the Courier Journal
It feels like everything around us has become just a little more difficult these days. Packages are taking longer to arrive delaying progress, money isn’t going as far as it used to, and our time is becoming “our time...
Peter Beckwith
Local bank versus online lender?
I keep hearing real estate investors recommend going to a local bank to get a loan. Has anyone had success using any online lenders?
Bradley Pitts
Rental Business: Active vs Passive Income
Hi,I think I understand the difference between active and passive income. Passive income applies to most small landlords/owners as they collect rent from tenants. This also applies to investors who collect interest or...
Pranav Patel
22 with ~$50K saved up, is it too soon to start?
Hello,
I'm 22 years old with roughly $50k saved up through part time jobs and internships. I am about to graduate college in May 2025, and will be making about $120k (pre tax) in my full time job postgrad (Washington...
Jerry DeRosa
Leave job during COVID and go full time into real estate
I should be grateful I still have employment but I have been planning this move for quite some time now. My current job is in the construction trade (union) which pays well, but at the same time sucks the life out of ...
Dave Pommeranz
Lost job due to COVID - how to get financing?
Aloha everyone!
Like many, I was a service-sector employee who was made redundant due to CV-19 back in mid-March. Prior to this I was the General Manager of a brewery/restaurant for over 3 years with solid W-2 income...
Manny Rojas
Mortgage Loan with No Income Restrictions
Hi everyone - I am looking for a mortgage loan that has no income restrictions and no PMI? For example, FHA loans has no income limit but has PMI. Is there such program or would these offers be best by checking out lo...
Austin Sharp
Depreciation: Real Estate Profesionals
Hello,
I am a real estate investor, real estate professional and a CCIM in Amarillo, TX. I took bonus depreciation through a cost seg study on the properties i bought, and generated a paper loss of ($370,000) M...