Ralph E.
Newbie from Northern California the Bay Area
My name is Ralph Easterling and I've been originating mortgage loans in the Bay Area for the last 26 years. I recently came across this site in doing my due diligent in researching "Transaction Funding" and "Whole...
Alesha Rayford
Going out to see a 4plex
hello BP in about two hours I'm going meet an agent to look at a 4plex right around the corner from where I live. I'm nervous and excited at the same time. The plex is listed for 200,000$ With three rented out for 105...
Account Closed
Stock market versus Real Estate Investment
I have been looking at the pros and cons of investing in RE versus placing money into the stock market (example JNJ) and enjoying the dividend and appreciation of that stock. Clearly there are risks in both approa...
Nicolas Escoffier
Need some advice as a first time buyer (rental property)
Hi everyone,I'm brand new on this forum. I've been in the US for a bit more than a year now (on a work visa).I'm interested in buying my first rental, out of state as my current state is CA (and I don't have 500k in c...
David Truong
Newbie from Seattle
Hey all,I'm a newbie investor from Seattle, WA and have been lurking, reading, researching on here for a few months. I'm a former engineer looking for a career change and I've decided to go head into REI. My plan is t...
Andy V.
Flip or flop
Is it me or does the couple on Flip or Flop have way too much success? Every deal they do, with rare exception, seems to net them $75k!! Is this show based in any reality or purely for entertainment? The Cute blond...
Brenden Mitchum
Marine Scientist Hoping to Start Multifamily Investing
Howdy fello BPrrrrs!First off, please forgive me for doing this a little backwards. I have already posted a couple of times, but am finally getting around to telling y'all a little about myself.I am a marine scientist...
Peter Thomas
HUBZU Experiences Revisited
I've been tracking some REO properties on HUBZU and have a few questions:1. One particular property is listed on MLS at full retail price. The full retail price would be the market value AFTER the property is rehab...
Ted Harris
Did Foreigners Cause America's Financial Crisis?
Interesting TIME article about root cause of the US financial crisis .... not sure I agree but put a different spin on what I've read and believed before:
"There is no doubt that the pressure on the U.S. financial sy...
Stephen Lovett
New to BP... Active Investor in Detroit
Greetings everyone! My name is Steve Lovett, and I'm a landlord in Metro-Detroit. I have 8 rentals and have rehab and management experience. I learned about BP initially when listening to Brandon's book on Audible....