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Hey everyone,Getting started in REI here. Haven't bought anything yet, still doing research. Can anyone give me the story on management companies? Should I use one or not? How do they make a profit from my (future)hou...
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I'm sure I'm not alone in being frustrated with realtors. My most recent experience I knew exactly what property I was after (like most investors its just a numbers game) and figured it would be a quick and easy purch...
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My PM firm is located in NC and we manage just over 800 doors. Our management fees have gone basically untouched for the better part of 10 years. Our firm has a very simple fee structure that includes 8-10% of RENT CO...
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In a day where technology is pushing down transaction fees for purchases (i.e. Redfin, Homie, etc.) is this happening in property management anywhere? It seems like there should be a tech-first property management com...
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Hello! This post is for people who are curious about international investing.
It is time for me to share another story concerning one of my international investments in Medellin, Colombia, South America. Considerin...
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I hate dealing with Fannie Mae.
I have this FNMA property under contract to close on May 2. There is a separate thread on that HERE, but I think this is a different issue and I need some advice on how to mov...
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California is on fire and they don't have enough water to stop it.
California is the richest state in the USA.
California has 3,427 miles of Coastline.
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Make it make sense.
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Greetings BP Brethren!
I'm newer to the real estate business, I've been a Realtor now for the last 7 months. I've closed 4 deals, have 2 current listings and a whirlpool vortex of buyers... and half of them.....