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Why wait? I want to start house hacking and living a life of financial independence by the summer of 2025. This gives me under a year to start looking for properties and building capital. I would love a few tips to ge...
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I have been considering getting into real estate investments for some time now as I live in Houston and the population has exploded in recent years.
I will have a bit of extra cash later this year which I would like ...
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Hello Everyone!I am a newbie coming out of lurker mode. I am originally from Pittsburgh, have been living in Akron, OH for about 18 years. I am currently in higher education in enrollment management with several mas...
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Hello allMy brother and I have created a complicated mess with our real estate transactions over the past decade. We're now trying to clean things up via an LLC. Currently, we have some houses in California that we'...
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Hello BP,
I have heard some investors mention they try to be present when the appraiser shows up at a home they have recently rehabbed and are selling, to make good with the appraiser and discuss all the impr...
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I just wanted to post on here as a story for all of you coming to this site trying to figure out what real estate investing is from the ground up. I started trying to learn how to invest in 2012 by reading "Rich Da...
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With limited capital, the recommendation is to put a lot of time and energy to find a good deal. How about the opposite case where you have $1M cash, steady income, and high credit score?Would you do things differentl...
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Hi all,Just getting started on this real estate investment journey. I've decided to focus on rental properties as my 'niche'. I continue to go back and forth on whether to focus on single-family or multi family units ...
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Good morning BP friends, I have been doing real estate in Tampa for about three years now and am looking to increase my sales. I did 20 sales last year and I am trying to hit 30 for this year. I am also active militar...