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Hey everybody! My name is Robert and I am new to RE investing. My wife and I recently did a cash-out refinance of our current home. We have about $150k in cash to work with. We live in Portland, OR. The prices here se...
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Hi all - would love to get some initial thoughts from you seasoned pros out there. I live in Thousand Oaks, CA. Median home price is around $980k. There is a lower priced neighborhood nearby - Simi Valley (800k). I cu...
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Hello All,I am a 20 year old getting finances in order and mindset to begin investing post college (get w2 income for qualifying through banks). If you could go back to your 20 year old self what would you tell yourse...
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Hello all!I am currently reading books and educating myself about private lending. I am interested in jumping in, but I am not sure if I have enough money. I have $110k ready to invest in Florida. I would like to fund...
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What do you know about Andrew Holmes-Chicago REIA? I heard that to join the inner group you pay $10K-35K depending on what level you want? Welcome all feedback.
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Hi. I could use your help. I'm new to wholesaling ( NH / North of Boston / ME / VT ) and I want to have a solid cash buyers list set up and vetted prior to approaching the market place and engaging clients. What is th...
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If I sell just one of my properties in King County, WA, such as my latest house, I'm paying 42K just in realtors costs not to mention excise tax, which would bump it up to 56K. Again, that's just ONE house, and sellin...
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Hello BP community! This is my first post, so set your expectations low! Here goes ...Rather than save my way to down payments using my W-2 income, it is easy to imagine how using private loans could accelerate my REI...
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Hey BP,My Fiance and I are looking for our first property here in Denver and we are thinking of going the FHA route. We recently were introduced to a 100% Mortgage Package with a Credit Union. My basic understanding o...
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Hey guys, hope everyone is getting a great start to the new year by reaping all of the tax benefits of our industry!I am in the DFW market and if you're not from the area, the real estate market is BOOMING. Everything...