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just wanting to get BP people's opinion on what way is the best route to go with regards to buying RE with leveraging or getting properties paid off as soon as possible and why?I currently have two SF rentals and my g...
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Introduction
When it comes to home renovations, the financial aspect can often be the most challenging hurdle. In my quest to find a solution for my own home improvement project, I stumbled upon Fannie Mae's HomeStyl...
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Hey guys I’m absolutely brand new to all of this. Brand new to this website, investing and real estate alike. I’m a police officer in nyc and looking to get into BRRRRing to start a real estate portfolio for passive i...
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Hello,The rental market in my area (SF bay area) has softened a lot. It is not just price and longer vacancy. The worst of it is the quality of tenants. My property (Class A in a beautiful neighborhood) has been on th...
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Hello BP community,
If you could start your real estate investing career in any market in the country which would it be? Assume you have a fair bit of savings (over 100k), are 29 years old and have the flexibility to...
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Hi BP community, this is my first post! I am looking for a 4 unit multi-family and have identified some candidates. I want to know if using 7% (of gross rental income) for repairs, 7% for cap-ex, and 7% for vacancy is...
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Hello every one. I am located near the shoreline in South East Connecticut. I am having difficulty filling one of my units in a up/down duplex on the nice side of town. The unit is completely remodeled and new applian...
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Hi all,
I hear about wholesaling more and more and sounds great, but is anyone actually doing it in Vancouver British Columbia ( BC ) Canada or the Lower Mainland?
Interested to learn more about success stories from p...
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Hello All,My partners and I went to see a listing this past weekend that is part of an estate sale in which the Listing Agent also happens to be the Executor of the estate (the house belonged to her mother). After re...
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Economic Update(Monday, January 11, 2021)
We all have our New Year’s resolutions. Most likely your goal is to tackle that extra weight, run that extra m...