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I started investing back in April of 2019 & I have 1 duplex and should be closing on a single family home going for my first BRRRR deal. As I continue to look for deals and learn more about the RE market (Midwest ...
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Hi BP community
In choosing a hot market, I know there are some factors to consider such as population, job growth, income, crime rate etc. My question is can an investor use the number of transactions (within 90 da...
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Hello friends, REI newbie here and I have been looking at the Cleveland, OH market for Buy & Hold multi-family properties (2-4 unit). Some of my big questions are around the Cleveland economy and my lack of local ...
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Hello all,My name is Eric and I am currently an attorney in the La Crosse area. I have been practicing law for 4 years and worked as a real estate agent before I started my law career.I worked as an agent from 04 thr...
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Hello Everyone. I am 23 years old and am very interested in getting started in creative investing. I am finishing up my mechanical engineering degree this coming December. I would love to pursue something more entr...
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My latest project is a cute little ranch in Elkins Park, PA (just outside Philly). For a little context, the property already had quite a new upgrades when I purchased it. We are simply planning to update the bathroom...
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This is a new member re-intoduction,and a long one at that. I'm the type of person who gets interested in anything and wants to try everything. Life direction-ADD I guess. (If this sounds familiar I hope you'll read o...
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Looking for my first (real) deal in Chicago or the greater Chicago region in general. I would say I already completed a deal but it was more of a happy accident, I purchased my condo as a short sale several years ago...
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Hey BP members, My wife and I are diving into this world of Real Estate investing (single/multi-fam or house hack) and we are studying and cramming as much information as we can and naturally we have a few questions. ...
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Gateway cities like San Francisco and New York have long been favored by real estate investors, because they are fairly recession proof and tend to be insulated from job loss and declining property value during econom...