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I closed on my first investment property in Indianapolis last month and got my first check a few days ago. Thanks to BP I am now a real estate investor! I got the property through a Turn key company run by a BP memb...
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I'm interested in knowing what
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I was casually in negotiations on a duplex. The seller is willing to owner finance. He and his agent and me and my agent have never done an owner finance. Which seems fairly simple enough. At the last minute the se...
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Hey Community Current new investor with a few properties looking to create a solid criteria that would be fast and efficient when evaluating a new deal whether flip or hold. Can any experience investors give some insi...
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When buying a home many inspectors that I came across inspect almost everything except camera inspect main sewer lines. Visually in my area Metro Detroit many of the homes in the market were built back in the 1930's ...
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I am in the process of purchacing my first property. I met a lender that a friend recommended and really like him and got preapproval. I started talking to the agent that the lender recommended, but also reached out t...
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I thought we'd kick off our new Buying Real estate forum by seeing what factors are most important to all of you in the purchase of your primary residence.
Here are mine:
- Proximity to parks, shopping, services, an...
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You have a choice between two properties.Property 1 gives you $200 cash flow and 20% COC ROI.Property 2 gives you $140 cash flow and 21% COC ROI.Which do you pick and why? How do you decide which metric to use when de...
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Welcome to our question of the week! We want to help you build your team so you can be efficient. Today we are talking about agents. What is the most important factor for you when choosing an agent? What are your deal...
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I'm curious how much time and effort folks spend on improving landscape features when flipping or renting houses to boost curbside appeal? What time horizon do folks think about when installing new plants?