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Hello Everyone, first off I'm new to this website. I came across it while looking looking for tips on starting out in the real estate market. Now let me tell you my current situation...I'm 18 Years Old, just turned. I...
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I've been using Cozy for rental applications and rent collection for years. Now that Apartments.com own Cozy, I've already stopped using their application functionality and I'm worried about how rent collection will b...
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After hearing about some crazy success stories (or what I consider success stories) on having tenants stay for 15 - 20 years, it got me wondering.
What's your #1 tip for finding a tenant that will stay in for...
Hello! I am new investing in real estate and from the education I have been gathering here in BP, books, and videos, one recommendation is to check population growth, economy, employment rate, etc… in order to invest ...
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I talked to a commercial broker asking him if he had any commercial properties I could "flip." He said that since the economy is so healthy right now, there are no distressed properties on the market. He said the fore...
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I see a lot of you in here have success stories but keep wondering if real estate is truly as luxurious as it seems. I have two rentals only but had major issues with either tenant or property Managment and the pain n...
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A little background: I'm a 21-year-old rising senior at Clemson University with about 20k to invest. I have my Pennsylvania Realtors License. Besides taking some real estate classes, my only experience in the field in...
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Hello fellow BPers!I have been an agent for the past 5 years now and started educating myself on flipping a couple of years ago. I have read as many blog posts, books and watched as many YouTube videos that I can on t...
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First of all, I believe Lonnie Scruggs, was a great man who, while he did charge for his knowledge, made a whole lot of people a whole lot of money. I would never try to take that away from him.
Second, throu...
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Hi all!
My wife and I are just starting out with our real estate investment venture, looking to purchase our first 2-3 unit in Chicago. We have found several properties over the past few months that fit our criteria...