Reid Balmelli
How long does it take to get into wholesaling?
Hello, my name is Reid Balmelli and I live in an area south of Olympia, WA. I've recently been learning about real estate and would still consider myself very new. I took an interest in wholesaling as a way to start m...
Steven Barros
If you got paid 300k to quit your day job what would you do?
Hello BP,I think this topic would be fun to discuss. If you guys we paid 300k to quit your day job and invest what would you do? Leverage it? Flip? Flip Apartments? BRRR? ouse hack? and why?
Fradel Schaechter
The importance of saving
It was the topic of saving that got me started on a journey that eventually led me to be interested in real estate. It has been the cornerstone for me as I have followed the advice of the books I had read (like The se...
Sam McClellan
owner/occupant in duplex - rent to section 8?
Hey BPers,I just recently closed my first deal: a duplex in Oakland, CA where I am living in one unit and will rent the other. I also just put up a listing advertising the other unit, and got a quick response from som...
Austin Wolff
Thoughts on Atlanta, GA's "growing" suburbs
Hey guys, I recently conducted a data analysis study on the fastest growing towns with a median home price below $200k (so I could afford 25% down). 3 of the nation's top 10 were all just outside Atlanta, GA:
1. McDo...
Ellis Brown
Looking to buy my first Vacation Rental property.
Hello BP family. I am currently overseas working with the US Military. I am very much interested in buying my 1st Rental property in the Orlando/Disney World area. I contacted a Veterans Affairs loan officer to get th...
Austin Cooke
how do you know when you're ready to invest in real estate
I have been reading the books, listening to podcasts, and trying to get myself familiar with the market. But I'm still left with this uneasy feeling that I'm not ready to buy my first property. How did you guys reach ...
Julie Williams
Utilities turned off in a potential flip- would you buy it?
I'm looking for my first deal and the market in Massachusetts is super challenging right now. Over priced and fast moving. Found a 6 room single family house, which the listing agent says is in poor condition. The pho...
Pat L.
A Rain Tax are they kidding
I have no PC comment!!!But we have commercial properties & that would be an interesting problem for us.Do we NNN it???https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/02/04/rain-tax-l...
Chris Bennett
I would like some opinions on my situation.
I wanted to ask everyones opinion. I bought a 130k mp house when I was 25 in 2005 for a 115k, I did not buy this as a rental, but a place to live and fix up. Since then as everyone know the market tanked and came almo...