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[Insert Sign of Relief Here] I've been actively searching for my first real estate investment for well over a year now. I've been looking for a 4-unit apartment building to "Househack", occupying one unit while rentin...
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I just realized that I have surpassed the 5,000 forum post mark and joined the ranks of only Josh Dorkin (our Founder) and Jon Holdman (Moderator).
Looking forward to the next 5,000 and hopefully...
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Due to the overall real estate market, it seems that more and more people are taking a "buy and hold" approach instead of the "fix and flip" approach to investing. For those of you who are holding properties as long ...
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Hello! Wanted to get an idea of what everyone thought was the best marketing for deals to be able to wholesale or rehab and keep long-term. So far the best luck I've had has been with postcards to people who have co...
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The market has shifted in the last few months, just wondering what's your number one best lead generation technique you are using to get listings in this market. Is it prospecting or marketing? Are you getting in the...
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My wife and I are strongly considering a move from central Washington to Portland Oregon. Our ability to invest in the area is going to be a major factor in whether or not we move.
Is there anyone who can give me a g...
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Hello BP Forum, My business partner and I have about 80k to invest by year's end. Our primary business eats up most of our time (so VERY little is left over to source our own deals). We've done 2 deals this year so fa...
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Hey BP, Another forum member posted this email I wrote the other day as a response to a question. I wanted to re-share it to you as a useful bit of information to hopefully help you out with your direct mail marketing...
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I'm under contract for 145k, the comps (ARV) in the area are around 325k-355k, I showed the agent want comps he needs to make the fix and flip to work. He's brining newbie Investor that really don't have enough experi...
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Hello everyone, first of all, I am a remote investor and have a property manager manage my property. We have been looking for tenants for a month now and have not been successful. To help the property manager, I hav...