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Hello BP,Dear Grandma is looking to downsize. Her house completely paid for and she has one note on it that she used to purchase a car with a about $18K remaining.The house is a two family. The main unit is a 3 bed...
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Is anyone else experiencing slow bookings? I am in 3 different vacation heavy markets and my April & May calendars are at about 25% occupancy.
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I recently moved from Connecticut to California. I own some units back in CT and sell Real Estate as a residential agent in both markets.
I have not picked up any new units since 2021. And am looking to get back int...
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Situation: I've got this deal I'm working on where a shortsale was initiated by the current owner. The sales price ($37,000) was approved by the lender and we made an offer for $35,000 that was accepted. I got the...
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So, I have a big beautiful newly renovated flat in a good location that I listed a little over a week ago. I have good pictures, a nice video (uncommon for my area), am priced below the competition, and have my listin...
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Hello all, my apologies if this questions has been brought up more than once during recent times. Based on your overall market expertise, what are the top cities to invest in real estate right now? To clarify specific...
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I have been listening to podcasts and youtubes and I keep hearing people say that investors should not own their own home, they should rent. Can someone please explain the logic behind this. I have 55% equity in my ...
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Are there any investors on BP who have property in the Watsessing Ave area of Bloomfield? I would love to connect and hear your thoughts on the area and especially market rents......Hello BP community! I am a new in...
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Ya'll. I need a pep talk. I started investing this past fall and my start has been ROUGH. I'm discouraged, and I don't need tough love - I'm hard enough on myself as it is. I really don't even need advice. I just need...
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I have been involved in real estate for nearly 50 years and have always been very positive about the future. I started at a very young age buying real estate and investing in more and more as decades went by. If I was...