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Having flipped since 2004 in this market, I held the belief that the General Contractors were the problem. So in 2016, I decided to see if I could be my own GC and it turned out to be a total disaster. So as of August...
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I’m a small time investor (SFRs and Duplexes) who just passed the WA Brokers Exam. I’m looking for a local brokerage to hang my license on and I was hoping the BP community could provide some recommendations.
My pre...
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Hi everyone, looking to begin in the buying and holding world in either single family units or duplexes. I'm about 48 podcasts deep, here are a few questions I'm hoping someone can clarify for me. If location matter...
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FB were at my local REIA meeting and offered this 3 day course. Im atending it now. After the first day I decided to research some and found out that this coaching they are selling is going to cost 25k. I dont want...
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78% of American Workers are living paycheck to paycheck (and the 22% who are not are probably not renting).
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2019/01/11/live-paycheck-to-paycheck-government-shutdown/#7977e25c...
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Title says it all: What's something nobody tells you about Real Estate Investing, but should?I'll go first: THE MAIL! and the TEXTS! It's overwhelming. I've never gotten more snail mail in my life (mortgage statements...
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I am a 29 yo female. For the past month and a half, I have been deep in researching and expanding my knowledge about investing in real estate, specifically flipping, buy to rent, and wholesaling. At this point, I am l...
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Hello, I am 18 years old and getting into real estate investing. I have a few questions that I hope someone helpful can answer for me. Since I haven't made a deal yet I am trying to get myself as well prepared for whe...
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Hi everyone,I am new to real estate. I am just getting started on my goals, plan, and research to best prepare. Any advice would be welcomed!
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I recently started cold calling in search of motivated sellers. I would drive around and any house that seemed distressed or vacant I would search up on my local tax assessor's website. I would find the owner, than do...