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I'm interested in opinions on Indexed Universal Life Insurance vs. 401k options. I know both can be used to invest in real estate while saving for retirement. Its tough to find unbiased opinions on theses retirement...
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it looks like a hopless situation for me.I had all of my life savings put in Yucca Vally short term rentals In early 2022. got 4 nice villas at 20% equity. then 2 things happened: rates went up and demand for vacatio...
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The house I am fixing up had very dark walls. I did a primer and one coat of paint and if the light hits the walls a certain way, you can see some of the old color still. I have people interested who don't seem to car...
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Dear BP members, I am interested in buying farmland. I have someone who will manage the property for me, and he will be partnering with me on raising cattle. I have never bought farmland. What are the things I should ...
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Hello BP, Hope all is well with y'all. Moving with wife kid and dog to Atlanta from Brooklyn in a couple weeks. We have a short term rental for a few months in the SW ITP. We are looking to buy a house in east ITP....
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Hello -
I have put my house on the market for the past 16 days on the MLS for rental. It's also on zillow, redfin, realtor, trulia and facebook market place.
It's fully furnished. I added a 25% premium compared to c...
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I just bought my first rental in Omaha, NE. It's a 3BR 1BA with 1900sqft. I'm putting about $6k into renovations, including rebuilding the bathroom from scratch and new kitchen vinyl floors. The house has about 1000s...
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Greetings.Forming a JV with a friend to invest, broker(?), and trade notes.We are former partners in a bond trading background, and understand networking, brokering vs principal transactions, and how to protect our cl...
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Hello everyone,
I’m very new and trying to learn as much as I can. Please go easy on any dumb questions I may ask.
I am closing on a property in a couple weeks that will net me about $12k once it is rehabbed and so...
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Good afternoon, BP.When you start out and buy that first duplex (or other multi-family property), would you rather A) save enough in your reserves that you're covered for at least 6-months' worth of lost rent? or B) u...