Anwar Shabazz
Best way to pay your contractor
When you hire a gc and the bid is 50k, how do you pay him so you make sure he doesnt screw you over?10k per week? 50 percent down? 50% when he completes the job? I have always been burnt by these so called pros and ...
Mikki McIntyre
funding rental properties
My husband and I currently own 2 rental properties and want to add more to our portfolio. I am working towards turning real estate investing into my full time job. However, I'm having trouble understanding how to fund...
Jonathan Johnson
How to market on a budget
Hello BP,I'm looking to getting into direct mail, but I don't have a lot of money to do so. What is the best cost/effective way to market for great deals? I know I'll have to spend money, I just don't have a lot to wa...
Ryan Holleran
Getting Started
Hello Everyone,I am currently looking for my first real estate investment in northeast Pennsylvania. I'm not sure if I should invest in a multifamily home to acquire cash flow monthly, or do a fixer upper and resell...
Sezuo Daudu
Deal analysis for newbie
Maybe you guys can help me analyze a deal, any hello would be amazing. I’ll post the details and you guys tell me what you think. This is a duplex with the asking being 178,000, ann...
Andrew Koss
Private mortgage lenders?
To make a long story short my wife and I are selling our current home (in contract, closing soon) and due to the worst possible timing I was forced to change jobs which ruined our FHA approval on the home we were tryi...
Walker Howard
Florida LLC or series LLC??
I found some properties I am on the brink of investing in, in the state of Florida. My question, is it better to register my LLC there or another state that would better protect my assets. In the near future I also wi...
Benjamin Ross
Newbie from Denver/Colorado Springs
Hey BP community,Growing up, my dad was in construction and and an occasional house flipper, and my mom was in interior design. The real estate industry has always been a part of my life.Despite those beginnings, my p...
Anthony Trollope
New Member from Pearland, TX (Greater Houston)
Hello BP nation!I've been lurking here for 10 months consuming all that I can. The plethora of content here is so valuable. Very grateful to all who contribute to it. Thank you.Originally from London, UK, I moved to H...
Shane C. Downs
What got you started in REI?
Hey BP! What's your why story? What story thats happened in your life pulled you into REI? Share down below please!