Joe Chirdon
My First Deal: House Hacking with a Duplex
Hello BP Community,Last week I closed on my first property! It's a nice 1960s brick duplex in Harrisburg, PA's mid-town area. I will not be cash-flowing on the deal, as I will be living in one of the units, BUT I will...
Jackson Pontsler
Flipping off the MLS is dead
Its has been almost a year since my wife and I committed to becoming flippers/rehabbers. Over that year I''ve attempted to follow Brandon Turner's advice regarding the MLS. Over this year I've discovered an unexpect...
Andrew Bosworth
First Self Storage facility
After focusing primarily on single and multifamily rentals since I began investing a number of years ago, I became increasingly interested in self storage over the past year. I did some research and homework and bega...
Daniel Smith
What would you do? 1 SFR Luxury Rental? Or Turnkey?
Let's say you're ready to buy your first property. It's either going to be on a luxury SFR (600k-1m) in your own area, or it'll be on multiple properties elsewhere through a turnkey operation. What's your inclination?...
Hans Restuccia
The Lenders- NON HOMESTEAD AFFIDAVIT- what does yours say?
this is an excerpt from ours:
4. Affiant states under oath that she does not reside in above described property, this property is not the Homestead property of the borrower, and that this loan is for the business ope...
Joshua Hill
Uneasy feeling: How do you know if you are overextended?
How do you know if you are overextended? I am new to real estate investing, and I have just purchased my second property. I feel like I can cover my payments every month, however I feel uneasy about the added debt. ...
Vincent Sottile
NYC Real Estate: Should I rent or buy?
I'm currently working in NYC and paying rent. If I could find a 1 bedroom or studio that is affordable, would it be worth it to buy? Or should I just try to find cheaper rent and focus on investing in real estate else...
Brian Gibbons
Let's say you've written an ebook and want to be a best seller on Amazon....
Here is marketing a marketing idea to do that...Here's a strategy to create an Amazon best seller and increase your chances of selling a ton of books. No matter what you're selling on amazon the number one factor tha...
Marcus Brown
Buying junk lots to increase net worth for collateral
I was listening to a podcast a few weeks back, Casual Fridays REI, and they mentioned hearing about a lady who would buy a bunch of cheap/useless lots to increase her net worth and then use them as collateral for loan...
Frank S.
Should you build a new home on a fault line?
I was thinking about buying a home on a fault line in Texas. The home seems to be in decent condition but I would think that it would not be wise to build a new home on a fault line. It's not a fault like California b...