Elijah Batkoski
First Buy and Hold, Raleigh NC
Hey BP Community,I"m fresh out of college and looking to snag my first buy and hold property by no later than the end of 2015. This is a pretty lofty goal for me, but I think it could happen with good research and goo...
Lee Syndergaard
Newbie from the Twin Cities
A guy walks into a bar......to meet a friend for happy hour (fall 2019). He and his friend talk about life, kids and...finances. That sparks the guy's interest, he goes home and Googles "best books about money." Guy r...
David Darley
Young gun living in College Station, TX
Hi! My name is David Darley and I'm originally from Oxnard, CA but I am currently a student/athlete at Texas A&M University in College Station. Just started learning about real estate but I'm ready to start gettin...
David Zheng
Finding and trusting lenders?
Hi All,I'm trying to find some creative financing ways to fund my investment projects as they come up. Looking for hard money lenders, private lenders etc. is quite difficult it seems and even harder to trust when you...
Frank Callahan
Brand New from Philadelphia, PA
Hello BP Community,My name is Frank, I'm 24, from Philadelphia and I have hopes of investing in real estate. I have a management degree and I'm currently studying for my Pennsylvania real estate license to get my foot...
Billie Miller
Moving out of 2 year house hack
The first part of this house hacking success story could have been written a couple years ago, but it wasn't, so here is the final part!We bought a duplex with owner-occupied financing in March of 2015. We had to evic...
Renee Williams
Pace Morby’s Gator Lending - yay or nay?
Hello BP Community, Do any of you have experience as a gator lender? If so, I’d love to hear it!
Michael Rossi
What do you Carry?
Let's face it, we live in a violent society. The average middle-class American doesn't see it, but those of us that invest in lower income neighborhoods see it every day. For an average, honest, middle-class or uppe...
Christopher Malone
Journal of a New Investor
Hello BP!Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Christopher Malone, and I am a new investor in Chicago, IL. I have been a member of BP for a few months now, and from the time I made my first post, I have learned a...
Austin Hendrickson
Opportunity Zones - new potential PERMANENT tax savings?
Hi Everyone,As a CPA who specializes in real estate I have been doing some reading on the new Opportunity Zones (OZ) passed effective 1/1/18 with the new tax law. While guidance is still a bit unclear and more researc...