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Alright...I am going to post what happens every week in my real estate business. Why? So you will learn from my mistakes as well as get inspired by my successes. I also hope by doing this, BP Nation will help me ac...
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My brother and I currently own several rental properties in western Massachusetts. We recently found out the hard way that the laws there are heavily skewed in favor of tenants (we're still trying to evict a non-payi...
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Hello, I got some great responses on my previous post on how to start as a 20yr old real estate agent (please feel free to reply on that post if you have any tips or advice). One of the many important tips was buildin...
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I've been investing in real estate since I was 22. I'm 41 now and I still make the same dumb mistakes. Of all the potential tenants you could rent to, your friends are the ones who are most likely to screw you over. A...
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I happened to attend my first property auction a week or so ago at the local courthouse. I watched a guy walk away with a house for $86,000. It was a great looking property in a nice neighborhood. All surrounding comp...
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Hello BP!My days in quarantine go like this: I hop on BP and Zillow and look at properties. I listen to podcasts. I look at a pro-forma but I'm not sure how to do the analysis part. I just feel like I am wasting preci...
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I may not know how to word this correctly, but does anyone know of an easy way to research the rental prospects for a certain area (ie: how much places go for, how quickly and consistently they are occupied, quality o...
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Hey everybody i tried so many ways to find my way into wholesaling real estate. I’ve tried to discuss with mentors and or other people. I tried finding what paperwork i need and tried searching myself for the answer...
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I have a portfolio of rental properties (>25) mainly in Cook County. I'm looking for a barebones insurance company (couple hundred dollars annually?) that can write up my policies to abide by my lender's conditions...
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What’s your worst networking horror story? I’m just starting to network, suck at it, and want to feel better lol How is your networking going now?