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A few days after losing his job in March, Paul Gentile was throwing away trash outside his Brooklyn apartment building when he noticed a new sign hanging near the front door.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, whic...
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Hello fellow BP Members,I'm a wholesaler in the Seattle area and focus primarily on homes that are in foreclosure. I'm curious if anyone uses the tactic of sending direct mail that is in the form of unsolicited offers...
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Hello! I am in the early stages of my real estate journey and am looking to delve into short-term rentals. I've done my due diligence on AirDNA/ Mashvisor to narrow down on a profitable location. I recently found a de...
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Cross posting as I cannot edit the post in the other forumI'm relatively new here and have ventured into real estate investment over the last two years with two single-family homes (SFH). Here's a brief overview of my...
Hi I'm Looking to get into Real Estate Investing I got this Deal from a local turnkey company here in Canada from the looks of it the deal isn't good. What's your opinion?2 bedroom CondoDeal Selling Price : $269,9001s...
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We are seeing a big uptick in second loans on the market, including those who own investment properties look to take equity out of an existing property by getting a second loan. Getting a 2nd is extremely difficult an...
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We submitted an offer on a quadraplex in NC and it was tentatively accepted. The sticking point right now is the due diligence fee. I'm not accustomed to such a fee and I'm uncomfortable with a non-refundable fee. Her...
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This may be a really naive question but I haven't heard anyone answer this in the podcasts or the books I've read...
Why can't wholesalers just say they have a buyer and will be reassigning?
Wouldn't th...
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21yr old college student currently working and saving my money to invest in my first property. Still learning and trying to network I’m Pennsylvania. How much money is “enough” to put down for your first property? How...
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If you were to make $20K on a real estate transaction would you use it to pay down existing debt such as a car loan or credit card debt, reinvest it into another deal, or a combination of both?