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Hello BPLooking to buy our first home as a primary residence.I see “first-time home buyer incentives” such as low down payment loans.I am new at real estate, so this seems counterintuitive to me.I think it is better t...
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This is a MIL apartment below me, in my house. I prefer not to rent to couples due to the extra traffic, noise, etc. As it stands, she has been here EVERY DAY since he moved in Friday and she appears to work from home...
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Hello Fellow Investors! I was a Realtor in Philadelphia, Pa so I am aware of the Real Estate Market here and how the prices of Real Estate are absolutely ridiculous. I have a couple of Questions about doing out of st...
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Hi BP Community,
I am currently looking into a 19-unit apartment complex in Chicago and after speaking with other investors, the term "preferred return" kept popping up. Can someone provide a simple example as to how...
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People lose it all. Huge lottery winnings or the sale of a high tech company. If you had 10,000,000 (or a 100,000,000 for that matter) and could earn 350k a year with 30 yr treasuries, or own all of a neighborhood, a ...
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Does the rise of self employed workers driven by (no pun intended) companies like Uber, Lyft and other app driven service jobs pose more risk than a standard 1099 applicant? Sure some can make 55k a year but some mont...
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Is section 8 housing a good place to start investing? Are these properties harder or easier to manage?
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Hello BP, Something has came to mine and my partners attention a day or two ago and were just looking for either help or advice! We have gotten in contact with the owners of a 36 unit apartment complex. (18, 2 beds 1 ...
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I own a nice home in a nice area. Similar house on the corner just closed for $710,000. 3 bedroom home, 2.5 bath, nice but really kinda basic. It's a great neighborhood and the best school in the county is just dow...
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Hi everyone, Can someone please clarify a few things about subject-to for me? I understand that you essentially take over the existing mortgage from the seller, thus "subject-to the existing mortgage". Does the buyer ...