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Hello BP!Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Christopher Malone, and I am a new investor in Chicago, IL. I have been a member of BP for a few months now, and from the time I made my first post, I have learned a...
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Hi guys I wanted to post an update regarding my RAL (assisted care home) journey and updates on to the current status. I've had quiet a few people reach out and ask about my thoughts about my experience with Gene's RA...
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I need advice on my recent trouble I’m having with a wholesaler.
As I am new to REI, I moved quickly on what seemed to be a good deal in Ladson, SC, that was being marketed by a wholesaler who, over the phone, seeme...
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Hello!In the near future, I will be making a move on a property that I will be house hacking.However, my soon to be wife is afraid that any roommates we may have that she does not personally know will turn out to be e...
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We put an offer in on a property yesterday and we're waiting for the seller to "run numbers" and get back to us (tomorrow morning). My plan was to hold firm at our offer price, but now I'm wondering if that's the bes...
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I have potentially found a property that the numbers work well. It is a wholesaled property. If you are buying from a wholesaler what is your due diligence phase before you write a big check to a wholesaler? Would yo...
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I heard on BP Podcasts multiple times- especially from Co-host @Brandon Turner that he bought a house as soon as his daughter was born, he bought a multi-family property for a 15 year note so that when his daughter wa...
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I'm reading Dave Van Horn's articleMaybe You Shouldn’t Start an Entity. Consider 4 Alternative Asset Protection Strategies Instead.And it got me curious. Almost everyone suggest getting an umbrella policy since it's r...
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Here’s my story, so I happen to be on of those naive millennials who continuously took out student loans without even considering the burden it would cost to repay them upon graduation. I’ve amassed about $91k in stud...