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PART 1: INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE, the Why, the Where, the What, the How, and the How Much:
In mid-2017 my wife and I decided to go back to what had been one of our passions in the mid-90's, the ownership and manageme...
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Hey Everyone, I’ve been reading a lot and I am interested in building passive income. I have a potential business partner who will go 50/50 on our first deal so we can get our feet wet in this business. What should I ...
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Hello,I want to give a little back story before I state my question. My partner and I came across a potential deal through some diligent searching and mailers throughout the last year (patience is a virtue they tell ...
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I have been on the forums for awhile now and after some thought I have been thinking about this strategy. I would love feedback.In my state (RI) homes are about 180k on avg. Of course prices vary based on area. But e...
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Tipping point (sociology), a term in sociology referring to the moment when something previously unique becomes common. Taken from Wikipedia.
We have been attempting to market (keyword "attempting") our multi-media t...
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Hello all!I'm struggling with a location dilemma, and my husband suggested I ask "that real estate website I'm always reading" - so here goes!I currently have 5 properties in Kansas City, and 8 in Dayton, OH. I live ...
Hello BP Community, Please allow me to introduce myself and to say thank you to each and everyone member for helping me discover a way to escape the ball and chain of having to spend life in a cubicle.My name is D'An...
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I have been looking at properties in the West Sacramento area, and more specifically 95838, seems like there is some good prices there, by comparison to other areas of Sac and the Bay, but I cant tell if its a hood or...
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Whats your position? Replace things before they break (proactive) or don't fix what's not broken (reactive)? Also, when do you know if something is nearing end of life? What's your average life span for the following:...
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Hi, I happened to see a multifamily property come up in my husband's old neighborhood. I find it intriguing for a couple of reasons and wanted some input on how you would go about evaluating a deal like this.It's esse...