I'm a new investor and have been crunching the numbers for weeks on a property we want to close on, but realized this week I had some calculations wrong that are making my numbers significantly different than I though...
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Landlord?No question about it—not everyone is cut out to be a landlord. Landlording requires a lot of skills and a certain state of mind—some not easily learned or adapted to. Can you...
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90 Day flip rule update!
After killing my self to find a solution I came to a solid conclusion. THERE IS NO WAY AROUND THE 90 DAY FLIP RULE!
As a matter of fact. It's even worse then you think.
1. Be sure you get ...
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Hello!I just started looking through posts on this board and it's really encouraging to see how many people are willing to offer advice to new investors. My wife and I would like to join the REI club and we are moving...
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I'm thinking of bird dogging in Texas to start out in my real estate investing. And hopefully save enough money to start buying rentals. I've been trying to find out if I can bird dog in Texas without a license. I co...
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Dear BP members,I found BP because I have been going crazy researching the internet--reading articles, watching videos, etc. I initially started researching more on real estate investing because I've been trying to fi...
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Tune in as we dive deep into the challenges faced by investors when seeking advice
from financial advisors.
Reasons some financial advisors can't be trusted
Financial advisors are crucial in assisting individuals w...
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Hi,I live in a condo unit in San Mateo, CA county. The HOA is planning a special assessment of over 50K per unit for major repairs ( some of them cosmetic). The HOA decided to do a secret ballot voting and 25 out of 4...
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At which point in the foreclosure auction process (Let's say once I am the winning bid on the property) do you have to put down an EMD?And just checking, is the EMD requirement for foreclosure auctions 5% of the total...
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I am having some issues with the township and some surrounding neighbors and wanted to see if someone could help. I own a recovery/sober living house. 10 members live in the 5 bedroom home unrelated. The township is g...