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Well my fellow BP’ers it’s official, as of this week I am a full time real estate investor! I thought I’d take a second and relay the events the led to this transition, and hopefully it can help anyone going through s...
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Should I say goodbye to my IRA?Details: I'm currently 30 (no kids) and my wife and I plan on retiring with a decent "pension" at 42. To maintain our standard of living and travel the world like we want, we will need ...
Hi all , Since 2009/2010 I have had a close eye on the US real estate market especially those hit hardest by the downturn. I've been in Australia and didn't really have the capital required to make a serious impact on...
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I work a full time job and want to start my career in real estate. I have had a passion for real estate for a long time. I have recently joined the local REI club.I am starting as a wholesaler and we will see how it...
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Hi Everybody,I'm relocating to Dallas from NYC and am looking for advice on if selling my 1bd 1 ba apartment in Greenwich Village FSBO (for sale by owner) is worth the savings in commission cost.The apartment will pro...
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So just got some news today from my employer that I didn't exactly need to hear - most likely going to be laying me off at the beginning of October.....Normally I would see this as a huge problem - no job means no inc...
Hello, I am having no luck having insurance funds released by the local City. Below are the facts. Location: A Small City south of Champaign/Urbana about 45 mins drive.Initial Date: August 2022 A Fire happened at a SF...
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Hello All,I'm seeking the collective wisdom of the BP community to try and get some insight on a situation involving a pending RE transaction. Here's the scenario...We are currently under contract to buy a few rowhom...
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Hello,I have just had a first in trying to rent my property. I received an application from tenants who have lived in apartments in big cities for over a decade and are now applying to move into our single family home...
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We recently signed up for Vacasa for what we were hoping would be a turnkey type approach to managing a new Short Term Rental. The communication has been terrible and part of it may be their ongoing turnover of the l...