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I wanted to just post my experience from the last two years of being a landlord in Washington, D.C. In addition to being a landlord, I am a police officer. The beginning , the first three months after the purchase I h...
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Hi All:
I inherited a property with an unused and severely neglected pool. No one has used it for 15 years and it is somewhat of a cesspool at this stage due to years of rain, frogs, infestation etc. What is the most...
Can an investor somehow pay the owner of a depressed property a fee to have them quitclaim the property over to them in an effort to keep the sales history at market value and to not negatively impact the value of com...
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Hi all, I am new to this space and although I have been passively exploring RE to improve my knowledge I haven’t invested yet and need some direction. I have 200-250k in liquid and I want to put that money to work. My...
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The other day, I was thinking out loud to myself. The question on my mind was, how many people who read Donald Trump's books on Real Estate are now building skyscrapers? The answer is probably, zero. One thing I do k...
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I own a fully leased 8 unit multi-family and am looking to purchase a 12+ multi-family in 2018. I estimate in my geography I can find what I'm looking for for around $750,000 or less.My bank is hard and fast on requir...
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I have been diligently reading BP recommended books, blog posts, and listening to podcasts (45 so far) to further educate myself about real estate investing. I am very impressed with the BP website and community. I ...
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Hello All, So 4 days ago I as able to get my first real estate deal under contract in Spring, TX! I'm super exited to finally be taking that fist step into the world of real estate investing and was initially very opt...