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Hi everyone,I live in LA and have started looking at OOS investing seriously and some of these homes I see in the midwest for example go for 80-100k turnkey ready. That's not even enough for a downpayment for a shack ...
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First flip & the death of a partnership: Metro Orlando
First flip in Metro Orlando with photos! For my purposes, I define Metro Orlando as everything within a 1-hr commute to downtown Orlando. I use this definiti...
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This past week when checking on something in the attic of one of our active rehabs, our handyman gave us a call explaining how he had found some pretty disturbing items. When he had been in there a month prior, the pl...
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I have been speaking with a realtor for a few weeks now; she was a work colleague's recommendation. We get along well and she is very professional but I'm not exactly sure what's happening here. She offered to get tog...
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I think its pretty safe to say that most people have their own opinion on the level of screening that tenants require in their market. Most people would run a credit check and possibly a background check.
Personally,...
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Hello, as a newbie to this game I’ve been reading all the books. They all have a uniform theme that contractors can be one of the trickiest members of your team find. David Greene’s book does well to describe the ques...
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Our landlord of 7 years has given us notice to move out because they will be renovating and selling this residence. I wish we could afford this property because they would probably do a lease for us here. But that is...
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Hey BP folks -New investor here looking to close on my first deal. I've sifted through a huge pipeline of deals and have narrowed it down to two. The most promising one is a brick ranch 3bed 1.5 bath...1300 sq ft thro...
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I've wanted to get into real estate for years. However my actual research of the nitty gritty details of investing have just begun. Finally the stars (or should I say $) are aligning and it's now a real option for my ...
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Through all of my research and networking the most valuable skill in real estate continues to be the ability to find a deal. Whether that’s for wholesaling or for other strategies, everything seems to lead back to fin...