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Hi everyone - as they say, slow and steady wins the race and that's the name of the game: SLOW. Part of that is because I'm an impatient person and part of that is because the whole process was relatively slow due to ...
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This is not the typical success story since my wife and I are just starting out and have still not found our first deal. We are reading the books, listening to BP podcasts, going to REIA meetings, and browsing the BP ...
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Hey all! I live in the Hartford area of CT, and I am just getting started with investing. I wanted to get some opinions on buy/hold/rent with a condo.Let me set it up: CT is really turning into a renters market, so...
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Hello all! I'm totally new to the real estate game but I am an avid knowledge seeker and soak up information like a sponge. I'm in the Pittsburgh PA area and are looking to network as much as possible to get my bus...
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I am caught in a predicament and am looking for ways to solve it. I have a deal that I have been working on since May and I am getting a little closer to making it happen. We have had to get creative with the deal bec...
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I have been trying wholesale real estate for 2 months. I have purchased scripts and guides. I do not feel I am effective enough because my phone is not ringing. I'm trying to find out starting off do I need to have ...
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Hello BP,
So I am newly licensed and am just curious as to how effective door knocking and cold calling truly are? I do not plan on buying fsbo or any other list just picking neighborhoods and walking them and callin...
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Hi BP!I am looking for my first investment in Des Moines, Iowa (I live about 30 min away from DSM). I have found a property on the MLS where the numbers work great, but the property is located in a rougher area. This ...
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I was talking to mortgage company loan officer and I mentioned that I would be getting a private money loan from a friend for an investment property I’m looking to buy. She said that the bank will generally frown upo...
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We have two OH NPNs and are looking into using a Private Selling Officer (PSO) instead of going the traditional route of Sheriff's Sale.It appears that it's better, quicker, and will net us more if we use an online au...