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The Emotional Ups and Downs of REI
When I got into sales as my first job out of college my dad used to always say "It takes a certain kind of person to handle sales."
I'm not sure if I am that certain kind of person yet, but I think its possib...
Marc-Antoine Tessier
Apartment Investing for a newbie
Hi everyone, this is my very first thread on BP as I'm just starting my education on Real Estate to one day live off of it!As I'm learning from a lot of sources, I started looking in my area (Quebec, Canada) for futur...
Kevin Ward
VA Assumption Question
Hello everyone. Thanks in advance for reading and replying.Currently buying a property through VA assumption with a second mortgage company to cover the cost above whats owed by the seller. Underwriting for the assu...
Willie Barrington
Short Term Rental
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $391,000
Cash invested: $70,000
My wife and I recently purchased a short-term-rental in the Phoenix metro area. We ...
Julien Walthour
Due Diligence
I'm from Rochester NY and I'm still in the process of doing my due diligence of RE investing in general. One thing I haven't ran across on the podcast is how investors evaluate a house without hiring/being an appraise...
Shiv Jey
South Carolina Investing
Hi guys! I've been doing SFR's and small multi's (2-4 units) in Alabama, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio, and am now looking into South Carolina.On cursory glance, it looks like deals are tough to come by in Greenville. ...
Robert Plumpe
Air B&B strategy in commercial buildings?
Hey all:One thing I've been working on lately has been researching Air B&B. It looks like it could be lucrative IF you have a niche, you pay the right price, and work and stay on top of bookings.One thing that I ...
Vladislav Bobkov
Is Florida Orlando a good place to start house hacking?
Hello BP community,
I am excited to share that my spouse has secured a job in Orlando, FL, and we are considering obtaining a conventional loan for a 2/2 single-family home or condo instead of renting, with the inte...
Byron Kim
Home Warranty recommendations?
Hi, looking for home warranty recommendations if anyone has had a good experience with any companies. I've dealt with First American and Homeshield in the past and both experiences have been absolutely awful. I've bee...
Marshall Shen
2008 vs 2020 - apply lessons learned?
2008 and 2020 are both years with unprecedented events that impact the economy, and hence real estate.History repeats itself, so are some lessons learned.For real estate investors who have lived through 2008, my quest...