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**Hopefully some motivation for anyone just starting out.** I posted this on the BP Facebook Group and was asked to post it here as well.Growing up we never talked about money. It always felt like a taboo discussion. ...
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I'm very excited to start my real estate investing journey. I'm currently making the big decision of where to start though. I've heard places that states like Taxes, Ohio, Florida have great ROI and affordability. If ...
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On Monday I just accomplished my first closing on my first rental property. I am looking for rug recommendations. Currently there is bur-bur in place, and when looking into purchasing a new rug an associate mentioned ...
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Approximately $9.75B in rent payments were late or unpaid in the US multifamily sector, this month.
What's the percentage of your units that are late/didn't pay rent this month?
Examples:- less than 15%- 10%-25%- 25...
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I’m currently in the Baltimore market and looking for some of the benefits to buying in the hood. There’s a large inventory of properties and higher cap rates plus we’ve seen what happened in philly and I definitely d...
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Hi All,After spending time out in Colorado and the surrounding areas, my wife and I are set on moving, specifically the Erie area. After looking at a lot of properties, we found one we really like and are considering...
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I'm planning to buy my first rental property as a buy and hold in Lansing, Michigan. I think this city, as well as East Lansing, will be one of my investing cities. I have researched extensively on these cities. Can a...
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Yes, I'm still in lurker mode. And yes, I do realize I have to respond to several threads I started.....and I'll get to them. I just wanted to make a quick observation and say that this NYC area of the forum is very...
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Hey y'all,
I have been spending alot of time lurking on here, listened to the podcast, and I am now listening to the audio from the BP Summit. I have also read alot of J Scott's 123flip.com and I just ordered Marty B...
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Should this be purchased by me the landlord, or should the tenant be the one to bring in their own W & D if they choose?
A little reference on the property. It’s a new construction SFR and will rent for $1650.