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Hello all real estate investors!I'm looking into buying a vacation home/possible rental property in the Midwestern US and hoping to get some advice from more experienced real estate buyers as well as people that live ...
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I'm a newbie getting ready to do some fix and flips and wondering if there is anyone out there doing the same remotely in Southern California. I would be interested in hearing from someone (the good, bad and the ugly...
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Hello, new member here... I live in Maryland (born and raised) and I'm just beginning to research the prospect of investing into real estate. Real estate has been somewhat of an interest in the back of my mind ever s...
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This morning I met with a local mortgage broker here in San Luis Obispo, CA in order to get an idea of what I might need in order to qualify for my first mortgage. I am searching for a multi-family property within my ...
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Hello,I’m new to BP and to real estate! I purchased my first home in May of 2016 with the VA loan for 173k at a 3.375% rate in Sanford NC. I believe it is now worth 205-210k. I’m currently deployed and have been using...
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Going to visiting Cleveland & Columbus OH, any tip for area to avoid in those city? and Area to look at?
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Got about $10k, and in a few months gonna have $15k. But is that enough to start out in the bay area? Housing is high over in this market, but anything is possible. Looking to house hack! Any advice?
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Hey, all,My name is Cody and I am an aspiring real estate investor from Bismarck,ND. I am not sure how to get started and I feel like I am having a lot of paralysis by analysis. I would like to use the BRRRR and STR s...
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Hello BP Community,
This Saturday I will be attending my very first REI Meetup in Fayetteville, NC. Any suggestions? I am excited to jump into the world of REI. This past December I began studying RE on my own by lis...
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Your mindset is heavily influenced by who you surround yourself with & take advice from.Mostly everyone has heard this before, but I want to stress something that affects all of us at one point or another.This is ...