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Hello folks. First post. Happy to be here. My wife and I decided to start out of state rental investing in Columbus Ohio. How can one, who has only rudimentary knowledge in real estate without any boots on ground exp...
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A lot of the time i feel like beginners lose focus because they're "why" for getting into REI (or lack there of) is not as strong as it could be. In my opinion, a persons "why" is the reason for going through the most...
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Hi All,
Quick backstory: I'm currently in the process of learning/preparing to be a buy and hold rental property investor. I've been reading, saving money to invest, etc, and had the goal of obtaining my first invest...
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I apologize for the lengthy description here but need to explain my situation to get the best advice from you all. Firstly, I am not the typical invester. Im a Veteran myself and was a army spouse for 30 yrs. 5 yrs a...
Living in a new age of people working and learning from home!I recently listened to the BP Podcast episode 380 (Go check it out!), and they brought up an interesting point. Many people are working from home, so I'm cu...
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A recent article from Realtor.com lists the cities where Americans are moving. I thought it was worth sharing. Are you investing in these areas? As a new investor, I would love to hear why you chose a specific area? B...
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BP,
I am a part time real estate investor with my full time job being in medical device sales. My full time job is what allows me to afford investing, but my end game is buy and hold multi families to provide myself ...
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I am trying to buy a property where owner passed away, I spoke to the next of kin and they don't want the house. There is a mortgage on house. It's been 2 years now since owner passed away so I would have assumed bank...
Hi BP Community,I am evaluating a duplex in the midwest as a long-term investment property. I will NOT be living in either unit but live in town and plan to self-manage the property. This would be my first investment ...
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Hey all,So I've been pondering on whether to obtain my Real Estate Sales Agent License. I'm currently a Registered Nurse and have a stable foundation in rent and some notes. My question is the following:1. What are yo...