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I’m new here and not sure if this is the correct place to post this. Please feel free to redirect me to a different section of the site if needed.
I’ve recently been thinking of ways to utilize the market downturn b...
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I want to brrrr or flip properties and was super pumped, ready to jump in but I'm seeing the cost of rehab material out of control... Curious what other BP investors are thinking about these issues? I know you want to...
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Hi group, I've been looking for flipping opportunities in Batimore county and certain areas in Baltimore city. Basically each time when I run my numbers in order to make an offer, it turns out the offer is way be...
Thanks to all the wonderful advice I have found by lurking around on BP for the last few months we are now under contract for our first rental property! It's a 3/1 SFH and we should be closing within the next 2 wee...
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"I'm selling the flower shop" said my retired father.
"Are you sure?" I said with some hesitation.A retail storefront with 3 apartments in Chicago.
Owned free and clear, grossing 5k a month.
Why sell?
He received ...
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I am considering a self directed IRA. Has anyone worked with BuyPD, Am Estate and Trust and Accuplan? I also talked to IRA Financial Group in NY but they do not work as custodians'. Is a custodian required?
I've been exploring two of the most popular free property management software. For those of you that are using the ones listed below, what are the pros and cons of each? Which one would you say is the best overall and...
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I think ROE is the best metric for benchmarking a rental you've had a while. I have a rental in Nashville with a 3% ROE because it's tripled in value in 7 years. That seems really low.So as I look for a replacement pr...
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Brand new, just got my approval loan papers last week and have seen 5 duplexes, run about 10 numbers/reports things to see how good of an investment it would be, and submitted one offer. (Which got outbid by 25% in ca...
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Hi Everyone! It's been a while since I posted last. We've been struggling with our inherited tenants, and we're finally at the end of the lease! I will say that we have learned a LOT through this last eleven months...