Jonathan Makovsky
Closed: 16 Unit Buy-and-[probably]-Hold
@George Paiva and I closed on a different asset class than our single family flips. We purchased a 16 unit in New Britain, Connecticut.We purchased it for $505K (~$31.5K/unit) and average rents are $675. Top line numb...
Joshua Dorkin
What Impact will Crowdfunding have on real estate finance?
I wanted to open up a discussion on the topic of real estate Crowdfunding and its impact on how deals are financed.
What do you think the future will bring?
Gino Barbaro
I Quit My Restaurant to Invest in Apartments Full-time!
I have owned my restaurant for 23 years, and the passion for the business dissolved back in 2008. The economy tanked and I just had my fourth child. I wanted to have more family time and a more flexible work schedul...
Kirsten Walstedt
PRIVATE LENDING QUESTIONS
Does anyone know whether there is already an article somewhere on BP about how to become a private lender? I have some cash that I want to put to work, but I do not know how to start out as a private lender, what t...
Matan Paret
Physician starting out in REI
Hi all,My name is Matan, I'm a physician currently in fellowship in CA (2 more years until I'm an attending making a decent salary). I recently became interested in REI after I found out one of my bosses at work has ...
Dorraine S.
Newbie Property Manager from LaGrange, Georgia
Hello, all. I've worked as a court reporter for the past seven years, but being that I live in what I call "Podunkville," small-town living, there is not enough court reporting work available in my neck of the woods ...
Ben C.
S-Corp or LLC for flips?
Hello,
What are all my flippers out there using as their entity for flips? S-Corp or an LLC?
Can you list the pro and cons of each for this specific application (flipping)?
I have heard S-Corp you can potentially ...
Meghan McCallum
What is your best advice for turning a building "green"
Hello everyone!I am closing on a 20 unit building and my goal is to make it as "green" as possible. It currently has 7 vacant units, it is a 1928 brick building with a flat roof. So, I am looking for any and all of th...
Jason Turgeon
Real Estate Software Roundup (long)
I've been trying to find the solution to managing real estate with online software for quite a while now. I've tried a lot of products, and haven't found quite the right fit. But I figured I could share some experienc...
Steven McPherson
Who here has started from scratch?
Just a question for other BP members: who all on this board have started their RE business from nothing? That means you had no money and no personal savings to put in to marketing, down payments, etc.Follow-up questi...