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Hello BP family. Is it uncommon to ask a contractor(s) to walk me through my first or second deal just so I can kinda get a feel for eyeballing things that need to be repaired?
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I have done a lot of work and started my Real Estate Investing business. It's time to do my first deal. I am going to look at it today and make an offer. I'm soooooo scared, NERVOUS..... Whatever you want to call it.....
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Hello BP,I am not a big writer but I felt compelled to share my story as it may help other people close their first deal. I joined BP back on January of this year because I was looking for a passive income and didn’t ...
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How do you think about these two things?1) I have identified a very experienced operator but they are projecting very high returns (31% IRR) which I feel is a red flag. 2) I have identified other operators that have o...
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Hi BP! My husband and I are on the hunt for our 2nd investment property. We just found a listing for a $460k 4-plex in a C- neighborhood. It is near a light rail, which is what's peaking our interest. However, the...
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Investment Info:
Mobile home buy & hold investment in San Jose.
Purchase price: $55,000
Cash invested: $15,000
My 1st investment. Mobile trailer for short-term rentals, rented on Airbnb. Low main...
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My wife and I are brand new to this. We just moved to Dallas, TX and we're hoping to hack our housing by purchasing a duplex and living in one side. This would be our first property ever and we don't have quite enough...
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So I’m new to buying foreclosures. The particular foreclosure is for delinquent taxes from 2016. The auction is in 2 weeks so I’m doing my due Diligence with, I call the title company and ask for title reports to see ...
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I'm in Bowling Green Ky, Anyone around my area know any clubs/meetups/seminars I could go to??. I'm so interested in real estate. I've learned about wholesaling from youtube GURU JERRY NORTON but wholesaling just does...
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Hello fellow investors! I am curious to know what cap rate you shoot for on your properties. Do you even use cap rate? Does it change via market? What market are you in? All thoughts and comments are welcome!