Chris L.
Overcoming Setbacks
I wanted to share a few thoughts on overcoming setbacks. I do not know any successful investors who have not had their share of challenges enroute to financial independence. (Over the course of my investing career, ...
Derrick Carpenter
I probably overpaid a little......Now what?
Background - This was my first rental property. I purchased a SFH in Raytown, MO last year for $50K and did about $4K work to get it ready to rent. I was able to rent it out in about 1 month and I am getting $800 per...
Tim Ehlers
My First Project and Success (sort of)
Hello fellow BP'ers. My name is Tim Ehlers and this is my first post. It's long but hopefully informative I would like to share my experience with my first project, where I screwed up, what I learned and how I got ...
Kendric Buford
Multifamily Newbie - Tips & Feedback (Out of state/Ohio)
Hi, still new to the forums, please pardon any oddities in my post. I've tried to include relative information, without writing a novel. I'm a newer investor looking to get some cashflow. My strategy for the foreseeab...
Joshua Poitras
When the Least Expected Happens, Adapt and Overcome
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) fix & flip investment in East Boston.
Purchase price: $650,000
Cash invested: $196,080
Sale price: $806,500
Contributors:
Mo Maruping...
JT Spangler
Yesterday I joined BP, and today I offered my first SFR -- thoughts?
I made my first offer on an investment property today. It was an unusual one, but it's an unusual situation. A guy has been rehabbing this property near my old neighborhood (aka, in a neighborhood somewhere between...
Adrianna Harris
80% LTV lender for Duplex
Hi everyone, I am just starting my real estate journey and purchased my first investment property (duplex) in May 2022 in Buffalo New York. It was a complete rehab! First lesson learned: RUN YOUR NUMBERS!!!!ugh I did ...
Nadir M.
Pet fee and monthly payments
Hi Everyone,
So I had a recent turnover and my property was left in very bad shape. One of my biggest problems was the odor and damage that was left from the tenants dogs. Now in my lease, I do include a $250 non ref...
J. Martin
Mistakes, Challenges, and Obstacles Overcome: It Ain’t All Peaches & Cream & Paychecks
While I was able to amass a good chunk of real estate over the last crisis and had some great successes from connections and learning on BP, I also had lots of challenges along the way! Not all peaches & cream &am...
Eric Parrow
The one that started it all!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $60,000
Cash invested: $10,000
My First home! I bought this house when i was 23, and the first night i owned it, i...