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So I’ve been researching the brrrr method, and have found it very helpful, I’ve learned that you can refinance almost immediately using hard money lenders. My question is why does it take so long for people to reach 1...
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On December 30, 1988, the doctors had to perform an emergency C-section on my mother as she was giving birth to me. My umbilical cord had wrapped around my neck, cutting off the oxygen to my brain for one minute. When...
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Hello all,
I am looking to finally take the plunge into purchasing my first rental property (looking for cash flow). Given the insane prices in the Bay Area I am looking out of state. I see that places like M...
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I know the forum posts that get all the 'likes' and 'comments'.. the ones that fire people up.. the success posts that begin, “I quit my job and closed my first deal!!” or “Finally reached our passive income goal!!”I,...
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I keep running into articles about people who live an extreme austere life styles and do not work full time. (I call dibs on idea for the reality show featuring that life style). I do not want to eat ramen noodles 6 ...
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Hello all.
I llive in the Dallas area, more specifically McKinney, & have been in search of a investor Club/mentor/educator in the area that isn't a ridiculous drive and is a reasonable price. I have co...
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Who is Doug Hopkins and what is his seminar really pushing? He has a seminar called "Winning The Property Wars" and it seems to relate to his TV show on the Discovery Channel that involves real estate auctions. H...
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Hello everyone! I’ve been very quiet on BP over the last couple of years because I’ve been focused on saving money for the purpose of REI. I would like to start off by saying I apologize if this question has been answ...
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We have a small retail strip in Tampa. It has been a real challenge because of the homeless. It is actually in a decent area, close to Carrollwood, but it is also close enough to suit case city that the homeless can...
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All-- I asked a form of this question previously and got some good ideas-- I'm hoping for a couple more.
I've had dozens of conversations with sellers about doing lease options over the past few weeks-- some have bee...