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Please keep in mind that the title of this thread is NOT to say that someone should do one or the other. It was just to attract attention (disclaimer for all the litteral members abroad).
I have found BP Nation to be...
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I've been going to several of these note investing conferences and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. I figured I'd provide a brief summary for people searching for reviews next year, or those of you who we...
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I had my guesthouse on airbnb in Los Angeles. When it started to get a 90% occupancy rate I was shocked. So I put my front house on airbnb and stayed at my girlfriend's place. The front house is at 80% occupancy whil...
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Of all my acquaintances most of people are looking into buying a rental property.
These are same people that were laughing from the idea of owning investment real estate. 30 (+/-5) years old group with stable income. ...
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If one has the capital to go straight into MFH, is there any reason not to? Obviously, with no experience one would really need some good mentor hand holding, but I'm seeing some properties within reach that seem lik...
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Just wanting to point out the importance of analyzing repair costs before buying for a buy and hold. Assuming 50% expenses and spending the rest on PITI can get you in trouble.
In the last 5 yrs my duplex has average...
Hi everyone! I’m new to BP and excited to learn from all you experts!
I have 250k cash in checking and am self employed and bring in 40k a month from this specific business. 30k of it goes to my financial advisor and...
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Does a college degree help? Should I major in Finance or Real Estate? Both? Or is real life experience better for learning how to invest in real estate? My goal is to do this full time. What is the average time span f...
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I get confused when I hear people talking about how many deals they've done? Or how many single family homes they own? I dont think this metric neccesarily contributes to the making lots of money. Why not just go rais...