Scott Kimberly
Is the 1st Deal a Myth?
I'm curious to see how much of a myth the 1st Deal actually is.The Myth I'm referring to is "get your first deal and it's off to the races". As a new investor, I the more I listen to podcasts (and not just BP's) the m...
Luke Johnston
Negotiating Realtor Commission?
Hello,
I'm working with a buyer's agent to make offers on properties. I'm making an offer on one SFH for about $170,000. We're also making an offer on a 4-plex for over $500,000.
Given that the 4-plex is more t...
Matthew Konkel
Investing in College Towns
Hey everyone, I was looking into buying a duplex or single family home in a small college town of about 20,000 people and the school size is about 30,000. During the summer 90% of the university students leave, not su...
Brian Risi
Fees for REIA meetings?
Greetings BP!As a newbie I'm trying to absorb as much of the great info here as possible. I'm scheduled to attend my first REIA meeting this evening. However when I received the confirmation email it indicated a regis...
Clayton Cook
Pro baseball player seeking advice
Hey everybody, my name is Clayton Cook and I play baseball in the Texas Rangers organization. This past offseason (October-early February) I decided i wanted to get into real estate, seeing as I had no prior experienc...
Hament Raju Mahajan
Apartment Active investors buying too many door too quickly ??
I know over 5 Deal sponsors (active partners) who syndicate Multifamily apartment deals (they raise money from passive investors and manage the project) .I see that in the last couple of years most of them talk about ...
Don Konipol
Are the GREAT Deals Gone?
Are the great deals gone?Through the years I’ve been seeing less and less “great” purchases, and more and more deals to be had at “market” pricing. Currently, we are at 12.75% interest with 3 - 5 points on the loan o...
Ron Thomas
House prices will never outpace inflation over time, its impossible.
Let me start by qualifying the title of this post with a couple statements. First, I’m not talking about your neighborhood specifically, although given a long enough period the title is likely to be very close to app...
Joseph England
15 Rehabs in 10 Months in Baltimore City!
Hello BP,I started my real estate investment career a little over a year ago. I bought my first three properties within two months of each other. Two of these were turn key rentals and the other was a rental rehab tha...
Wendell De Guzman
Make $1M in 12 Months (Real Life of a Real Estate Investor Year 2)
Alright BP Nation, this is the start of Year 2 of the Real Life of the Real Estate Investor thread.In the first year of the Real Life of a Real Estate Investor, without meaning to do so, it attracted and resulted in ...