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Earlier this year my good friend paid $30k to a Dallas real estate guru to finally get started in real estate at the ripe young age of 55. After the course, the gurus convinced him to put his entire retirement into 2 ...
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I’ve read a couple threads on commision didn’t really find out an answer for the question above. If there is a discussion already going please lead me to the right direction. First off let me say my experience is mi...
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Hello BP,so I have acquired 3 turn-key properties since when I started in Summer and in process of closing on 2 more.Out of total 5, 2 are relatively close by (PA and NJ) and I have seen them and believe those are gr...
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Definitely many legal issues at play here, but I'll give my side of the story before starting this process to see what you guys think (besides the fact that I'm incredibly stupid & naive for breaking numerous rule...
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Hey y’all! I’m 37 years old. Graduated dental school in 2019. My wife and I got married last April. She’s PACU nurse. We are in the grind to start saving and begin real estate investing on path for financial freedom. ...
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I wanted to know your thoughts on this. I was thinking of moving close to $200k from an old 401k account into SDIRA. I’m not much familiar with SD custodians. Only one I know is Speciaized trust company. Do they vary...
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Yesterday morning (Dec 16th 2015) I received a voicemail message from a guy who received one of my postcards that asked to buy his vacant property in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. After work, I was able to catch up with th...
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Hi everyone,
New member here. Is it wise to buy a property without actually seeing the property in person. I would like to buy a turnkey duplex but it's in another state as my first rental property.
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We purchased a second home in AZ and using it as a vacation rental when we are not in town. We aren't located inside an HOA and our rental complies with all local laws and ordinances. After we purchased the home, we l...
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I'm writing this post to track progress of my first attempt to BRRRR a property in Baltimore City (it is a length post). After two years of reading books, studying BiggerPockets, researching neighborhoods in Baltimor...