Blake Harper
Duplex-Help analyze first deal
Hello fellow BP members! I am new to REI. I am looking to buy my first deal and wanted to know your opinions on this buy.
SW 13th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL.Duplex 3/2 on each side.Priced at 264,000Think I could rent i...
James Rodgers
First deal - from an unexpected place
What if the greatest opportunity for our success lies in how much we are able to serve the world (people) around us?I know that, for me, many of my “big breaks” have come from the least expected places – stepping out ...
Edita D.
Pittsburgh Neighborhoods for young professionals, 1% rule
Hey guys! We just sold our 4-unit building in San Diego, looking to do a 1031 exchange. We would like to invest 700-900K (two buildings containing 2/3/4 units) into neighborhoods with young professionals (NOT STUDENTS...
Jamie Rosen
Lender backed out, earnest deposit lost
Offer accepted, earnest deposit paid, contract signed, escrow opens..... lender backs out. All because he didn't realize it was a manufactured home. Yet we lose the earnest deposit, does that seem fair?!
Jessica H.
If you ( the investor) buys the materials for a job....
...how do you work it out with the contractor? Do you go with them to buy supplies? Ask them to front the cost and once they deliver materials and show receipt you write them a cheque? Do you have them compile a li...
Andy K
How to keep rental safe in a bad neighborhood?
Hi all,
We have a rental property in a not-so-good neighborhood. Didn't realize at the time of buying it that it was quite a rough neighborhood. The last 2 times that the home has been vacant during tenant tu...
Kip Pierson
Partner wants out--need advice on a fair "buy-out" price
Good evening y'all!I'm new to the forums and the community, but I have been lurking from afar for awhile now. My quick impulse to join the forums comes from a need to seek advice on a current dilemma with one of my p...
Rick Ortiz
Are Land Trust Usefull
I came across article about "Land Trust", maybe tbey go by different names in different states. But the interesting partto mg understanding is someone can transfer their property to the trust. The same person (me) can...
Brian Ploszay
What was your worst eviction?
I just got through an eviction. I won the possession order and then paid her $600 to leave, just so she wouldn't wreck the place anymore. After I got in, it was mostly tons of trash left behind. But it was so infes...
Bryan Hancock
EB-5 Financing For Development Projects
I was wondering if any of the folks on BP could share their EB-5 experience as it relates to small development projects. I am thinking of using some debt that was pooled via EB-5 financing for a $6M project we're wor...