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2018 is going to be an amazing year! I have already started a list of goals I want to achieve and things I want to get accomplished. I have asked my friends what their goals are and I am excited by some of the answers...
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Fairly new to the RE business and not sure how to handle this one, so I am turning to my new "friends" at BP :)Have an apartment opening up and have a potential tenant who has completed the application process. Yes,...
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Hi Fellow BP Members,
I recently saw a property of interest and want to pursue it. However, it is listed on the MLS. Do I need to have a buyers agent represent me in order to make an offer on this property? Any advi...
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What's everyones experience with commercial loans? I have all 6 of my duplexs in Fannie/Freddy loans. I've always liked the security net of locked rates yet I am now seeing the flexibility/affordability of commercia...
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Buy
Property Source: auction.com
My Source of Funds: 401(k) Loan
Purchase Price: $154,500From me: Down-payment = $15,450 (10%), Closing Costs = $11,587 (7.5%), Points = $3,281 (2%), Interest = $6,500 (4%)From Hard ...
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hey everyone newbie here. i have been doing research and feel blessed to have come across this site. for about the last few months i have been unemployed and collecting and realizing that working for a company is not ...
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I see people posting on BP all of the time that ask for money for their deals, loans, etc. I was wondering if anyone actually successfully raised money using this technique. It seems that most people on here are net...
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I have spent the past 6 months or so educating myself on REI as much as possible primarily here on BP by listening to countless podcasts, posting tons on the forums, analyzing hypothetical deals, networking with ot...
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I see a lot of cabins in the Smokies with heart shaped tubs. Personally, I don't like them. But what do guests think? Are regular jacuzzi tubs better?
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SituationCurrently we have a CPA that does alright, but I feel like we could have someone better for our real estate business. However, in an other business we have multiple partners which he takes care of everyone in...