Karen Margrave
COMING UP TO THE 1,000,000 POST ... WHAT MEMBERS HAVE BEEN HERE THE LONGEST?
How exciting, BP is coming up to 1,000,000 POSTS! What a fete for @Joshua Dorkin next to him, who has been here the longest? @Jon Holdman ? I just want to say CONGRATULATIONS to all of you that stuck it out in the ear...
Zuki Pingui
buying without agent/broker?
Hi all, anyone here buy/sell their own properties with (or without) a license? We are looking to buy 2-3mn in properties over next few months...and recover the 3% buyer commission paid by sellers. Our options seem to...
Nicholas Z.
What are the downsides of mortgage note investing?
I've been researching mortgage note investing, and from everything I've read, it seems like a great way to invest in real estate. However, I've not seen much about how mortgage note investing can go bad. According to ...
Account Closed
My first flip
I purchase my first flip using a FHA 203k loan. I had just left a bad marriage with 3 young children. The house should have been condemned because of holes in the roof and floors (in several areas). The septic tank h...
Chris R.
Victim of Wire Fraud Recently - Watch Your Back!!!
Just a heads up to all my BP colleagues (Quick Tip!) - I was recently a victim of wire fraud on a mortgage transaction and in speaking with the FBI, activity has been rampant lately. The day it happened to me last we...
David Wilson
Charleston, SC Newbie looking to fix and flip, buy and hold.
Hello to all BP-ers!I've been loving perusing the website looking at all the informative content and forum posts! I created a profile as soon as I realized how useful this community can be; however, I haven't made my...
Corbin E.
High sales price or too conservative of assumptions? (4 plexes)
Per the title, I am evaluating small multi's on the MLX (duplex - quad size) and have found 90% of the deals I encounter don't pencil. The confusing part to me is that the MLS listings will provide the 1) Gross Annual...
Jeremy Ashford
6-unit former storefront: looking for design ideas for exterior
I bought this 6-unit cinder block building back in March. Now that all of the original tenants are out, it's time to get serious about rehab. I'm having trouble imagining what its best look would be. My first inclinat...
Eric Mauricio
What is/was Your Typical Day as a Newbie RE Investor?
Hello, BP Fam! I hope you can share your stories of what you did daily when you first started really diving into real estate investing. I've been a reluctant landlord since 2014 on 2 SFH that were my primary residence...
Karen Margrave
>:/ Losing influence
Ok... I know a bunch of you are wayyyyy up on the influence numbers, having been here forever, but, I'm on EVERYday... why do I lose influence points?