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What's going on BP!It's been a minute.I wrote previous member blog articles about transitioning from duplexes and four-plexes into apartment building investing. We did that in 2 markets simultaneously:Jacksonville FL ...
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Hi there. Whilst I'm a newbie to real estate, i'm no newbie to business. At 26 i started my own company (in China) and recently sold it for millions. Now I want to create passive income and I have created a strong ...
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I get asked questions from new and aspiring investors all the time. All too often, they go something like this: What’s the best thing to invest in? I have $xx,xxx, how should I start?Hey, I’m flattered. I’m flattered ...
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This is a 30 thousand feet overview of the process. Correct me if I"m wrong, then a couple questions at the end. Motivated Seller has a property in pre-foreclosureWe set up a Subject 2 agreement with the sellerWe pay...
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One of the most unique aspects of today's RE market is class distinction between the experienced an inexperienced due to the fact that the market has turned downward and caused margins to thin. I think the question o...
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Do you ask applicants for their current landlord's contact info? I do, but never call. A few years back I was put in an impossible spot. I was evicting a rotten couple, not an easy thing in NJ but I got lucky, and the...
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I am new to the idea of real estate investing. Most of my knowledge and experience is in stock market index investing and I have only just started to learn about real estate. My goal is FI in 15 years with a monthly...
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I wanted to reach out to everyone in this forum for some advice. A little background on me is that I am a self taught software programmer and have been doing it for over 4 years. However, over the past year I've reali...
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What scenarios lead to a LP investor losing their entire investment in a MF syndication? I've only heard stories of investments under-performing. Any examples of how you or someone you know of lost money would be help...