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Good Day,I have a plan to begin my investment adventure in Florida. Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough counties. By living in a multi-family 1 to 4 units. (1st choice) and renting the others. Or a single family with a ADU ...
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Hey BP,
First time poster - my name is Martin and I live in San Diego. Professional background is in business development & technical sales in the biotech space. My experience in real estate investing is limited,...
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Hi All, I'm looking for an easier way to manage my properties and books. I'm spending too much time with only 5 units. I’m planning to acquire more properties, and I want something that I can scale. I currently have 5...
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Hey all, I'm relatively new to REI (own 3 duplexes at this point) and been hearing opinions on some of the BP podcasts about building a team for your REI ventures and doing JV's and partnerships. Curious if people fin...
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I'm really curious about buying out of state (or anywhere) wherever I can get the best ROI. I'm not bullish where I live, Portland, OR (high prop taxes, tougher landlord laws, affordability, etc.).
But my method of ...
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My neighbor is ready to sell his home. He is older and does not have a mortgage and there is a lot of deferred maintenance on the property. ARV $450k. Thinking of offering seller financing deal to him. Repair costs wo...
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I'm just beginning to build my property investment portfolio. As a beginner, which should i choose to open my investment portfolio account with? Should i go with a bank or with a credit union? What are the pros and...
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Hi, everyone! I stumbled across this site while researching REI and it's great!
My name is Debbie Butler and I live in Hurst, Texas. I'm a business/systems analyst and manager for a large investment bank. I work...
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Sorry, having a good day and just wanted to share. Closed on my 3rd rental this morning. Purchased and financed for $100k, appraisal came back at $132k so bought at 75% of appraised value, should be a pretty easy re...
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1. If a newbie investor has access to a 401k loan for the down payment, how is that viewed by Hard Money Lenders? 2. If using the 401k loan as a down payment, I assume it's best to wait until after a credit report and...