Peter Tverdov
Why commercial over residential?
I have an opportunity approaching in 2017 to buy a small MXU building ($500-$600k). I am running the numbers and between the high insurance rate and the much higher interest rates with shorter amortization schedules, ...
Josh Thomas
Fire Time Landlord: Would You Rent to These Tenants?
Hello All,I just received applications for our first tenants ever. They have passed all of our screens (criminal, credit, etc) and in general, I feel good about it. But there are some quirks:• It is 4 people total. A ...
Cailyn Aune
Alternatives to Turnkey Investing?
Are there ALTERNATIVES to TURNKEY INVESTING? You know... somewhere an out-of-state investor (or local investor) could find a "team" of people already in place to find/buy deals.... and then they have a trusted PM to r...
Joshua Berube
building a fourplex as my first deal. trial by fire.
Well, as the title says I am going to try an build a fourplex. And its my first deal. This will be my diary. Come hell or high water, you will have a front row seat.Before we get into the deal, understand that I am go...
Stacy G.
Why investors should be their own general contractor
This is in follow up to a recent post by Engelo Rumora "The Top 3 People Most Likely to Rip You Off in Real Estate Investing"Probably one of the more misunderstood words in construction is "general contractor". Based ...
Cornelius Charles
Diary of a New (wannabe) Investor in Southern California
I joined BP in March of last year after stumbling across the site while searching for real estate information. After a few months of research and study, my then-fiancé and I decided we would pursue rehabbing/wholesali...
Isaac S.
Delaware Statutory Trust DST 1031 Difficulty Giving up control
Looking to get feedback from others that have 1031 into DST Delaware Statutory Trust.We have tons of equity, low debt, fully depreciated, and I have been dealing with toilets, trash, and tenants, for 20 years...I ofte...
Wendell De Guzman
Make $1M in 12 Months (Real Life of a Real Estate Investor Year 2)
Alright BP Nation, this is the start of Year 2 of the Real Life of the Real Estate Investor thread.In the first year of the Real Life of a Real Estate Investor, without meaning to do so, it attracted and resulted in ...
Denise Evans
Alabama Tax Sale Redemption Rights
There are four different tax sale redemption periods in Alabama. At the time of the tax sale, the investor receives a Certificate, which entitles it to possession of the property. Three years after the tax sale, the ...
Cameron McNulty
What’s the deal with Ohio?
Hi guys, this one is for my OHIO investors/real estate people. What’s the deal with Ohio? I swear people are RAVING about Ohio, I can’t stop hearing Ohio and real estate in the same sentence LOL. The only thing I real...