Theo Hicks
First Property Story: Success and (mostly embarrassing) failures
After deciding to get into real estate (after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, just needed to read the first chapter and I knew what I needed to do) I set up a meeting with a real estate agent/lender to go over investing op...
MarieChele Porter
Interviewing turn key companies
Hi all,I am going to be in the market for out of state rental properties and most likely will invest with a turn-key company. What questions do you normally ask or would you suggest asking a turn-key provider in an in...
Dave G.
General Contractor v Inspector
Hi. I am not experienced in construction what so ever, but I am going to be looking at a property that is 100% in need of fixing above and beyond paint and carpet. In a perfect world I would take an Inspector to do a ...
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how to make an offer
After finding the right home to buy,finding out how much to offer for that home is the next challengethat a home buyer needs to undertake. Buyers have two things to worryabout: offering too little or offering too much...
Nick B.
How objective or subjective is apartment classification (A,B,C)?
Hello BP,Are there any specific set of features that must be present or absent in a certain apartment class?Here are few items that I sometimes get confused about:Age: 0-10 - "A", 11-20 - "B", 21+ - "C" - this is a ge...
Rico See
Turnkey or realtor for out of state investing
I am torn between buying long term rental property out of state through a turnkey broker or a local realtor. The turnkey I was looking at Rent to Reward memphis. They price their inventory higher than comparable listi...
Joe D.
How many houses is too many?
Hello everyone, please forgive me if this question has been answered before. As I'm reading and listening to the podcast it is recommended that you look at at least 40-50 houses before you make any offers. While I und...
Kathryn Krueger
Germantown - good investment? Advice on areas within needed
Hi folks! I'm a new investor looking at buying a duplex or single family in NW Philadelphia. Right now I've been concentrating most of my energy on Germantown. Does anyone have experience investing in this area?I live...
Jeff Caravalho
Self-directed IRA question
Hello BP,I'm looking to roll some of my IRA into a self directed or solo 401k. I read that fees can vary quite a bit. I was wondering if I could get some opinions on rock solid companies with low fees. Right now I'...
Mark Suliman
Disaster in my Realestate business please help
so the story started 5 month ago I bought a home in land o lake Florida through home search.com I closed on it may I got title insurance at closing I renovated the entire home I put up for sale and got it under contra...