Brett Alphin
Successful HUD Bidding Strategies
Hello BP, I wanted to share some tips that I've learned about making winning bids on HudHomeStore.com. This strategy is good for when you know you want the property, it's priced correctly, and you want to buy it for a...
Ben Kagel
Newbie looking to house hacking a small multifamily in Austin, TX
Hi: I currently rent in San Jose, CA and am looking to move to Austin, TX with the primary short-term goal of cutting my living expenses in half. My plan is to purchase a duplex (may consider tri or quad too) and hous...
AJ Felix
Understanding the numbers
So, I am trying to create a deal in my head to try to understand the numbers and what deals look like in real estate. These are just numbers made up for the sake of understanding and aiding my visual learning needs. J...
Mehmet Eksik
More equity or less money down on my first purchase ?
I am buying my first property for rental income . It is 4-plex . I have couple finance options. The first one Is putting %10.5 down 4.62 interest rate no seller concession . So I am paying 37K out of my pocket with ...
Jason Thomas
Capital Gains savings by selling rental with allotment sale
A financial advisor has told me about using a Single Premium Immediate Annuity (SPIA) as a vehicle to lower my capital gains with the sale of my rental property. It is to be setup as a structured allotment sale over ...
Louie Pullen
Whats percentage of your net worth is in RE ?
Thought it would be interesting to see what everyones % of their net worth is in Real Estate.Also, how does your RE allocation break down (sfr, multi, debt, syndications, etc).I find it interesting that most wealth ad...
Jimmy Humphrey
Larger Down Payment for "Cash Flow"
HiI am new in real estate investing and was looking to one day buy a SFD in my area. However, the "2% rule" seems totally shot in my local market. Looking at several online tools and doing some comps on Craigslist, i...
Johnny L.
Who Has Experience With Credit Cards? My First Flip!
Hello fellow BPers!I have been an agent for the past 5 years now and started educating myself on flipping a couple of years ago. I have read as many blog posts, books and watched as many YouTube videos that I can on t...
John Cantu
Wholesaling without a license in Texas
Hello! I'm new to REI and like many, think it's a good idea for me to get into whosaling. I recently ran across the debate of wholesaling being illegal without a listense because the wholesaler is essentially brokerin...
Matthew Watson
One Duplex to 116 Units in Two Years
I just wanted to share my story with you all in hopes that you can find some motivation in it and to encourage everyone to put in the work to make your dreams a reality. Like many, if I had educated myself and had the...