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Hey there, I'm excited to share that I've become a contributor to the American Apartment Owners Association (AAOA)! As someone who's passionate about real estate investing, it's a huge accomplishment to be a blog cont...
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I read Rich Dad Poor Dad last May and have been watching the Bigger Pockets podcasts on YouTube as well as learning about wholesaling. I began to take action March 1st of this year and have started gathering leads and...
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Should I offer due diligence money as part of my bid? I understand this is different than earnest money. Thanks!
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Just some tips to make your site look interesting to the search engines.
1. Use the text in your web pages to describe specifically what you have to offer, especially if it is a certain geographical area or niche. Y...
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For the vast majority of my life I wasn’t interested in real estate. I was too busy going to school to be a Physician Assistant and trying to get a high paying W-2 job. It wasn’t until moving to Colorado Springs and d...
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Hi!I was wondering if anyone has any experience/opinions on pre-assembled homes? They fall under quite a few different names, whether it's modular, prefabricated, prebuilt, factory built etc but from my understanding ...
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Please, I know there are a lot of people who will want to argue that real estate is not in a bubble, and/or that it will never burst. We disagree, and that's not what I'd like to discuss. I made a lot of money in stoc...
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BP,
I'm nearing the date of when I'll be leasing out my property, and brushing up and finalizing my To-Do-List. In the state of NJ, the tenant's security deposit must be deposited in either:
1) Shares o...
My name is Benjamin, though I usually go by Ben. I am a 27 year old single software engineer who just recently got more interested/involved in saving and investing. Though I want to build my stock portfolio as well, I...
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Hello BP!!! I am currently conflicted on a current situation. I am in the process of rehabbing a rental property and although this situation is currently moving along smoothly, I am at a dilemma if I should focus all ...