Jane S.
Question about occupants
Recently rented to a family of 5 with 2 adult men unemployed. A little nervous about that but the numbers worked, the women are carrying the financial burden.When I went there Saturday to do the condition inventory th...
Glen Olson
Portfolio management vs time management
I am a busy professional with a day job that is unrelated to real estate. I make good money, and recently left the military. As a new civilian, I am now a 1099 employee and do not have any W-2 income. My wife and I...
Joe Howell
Noob from Omaha, Nebraska
Hello everyone! Thanks for this opportunity to grow as an investor with you all. I began in the Real Estate Industry in 2006 when I was hired by a Consulting firm to perform Cost Segregation studies on commercial re...
Ryan B.
My kids about made me cry
I am putting this in the success stories section because I believe I am on my way to success in teaching my kids important lessons in both life and real estate.
Our son is 6 and our daughter is 7. Even thoug...
Andrew Paxson
Condotel financing in Wisconsin?
Hello,I've been looking at two condos in the Wisconsin Dells area and im running into the issue where they are in "condotel" complexes. Having a tough time finding lenders that would finance this purchase and if possi...
Shirley Elgar
Starting Out
About a month ago, I decided that I had to do something different. I have worked extremely hard for every employer I have ever worked for. The last 12 years I have dedicated myself to my most recent job and have b...
Olly Cossio
sold land, did owner carry and interested in selling trust deed
hey everyone,
i closed escrow last month on a land sale. buyer paid me half of the sale price (we'll call this the down payment), through escrow and he has 18 months to pay me the balance
the down payment already co...
Jeannamarie Shepphard
Bank Foreclosure on Friends Property- Should I buy?
Hey Folks, Need feedback. We have a dear friend that passed away 6mos ago. Her family cannot afford to take over payments or refi. Balance is only 178k. It's a 4bdrm/3bath just outside of New Orleans. Can I approach t...
Renata McCulloch
Newbie in Renton, WA
Hi! My name is Renata McCulloch and I and my husband, Brad, are just starting out in real estate investing. We have 4 grown children and 7 grandchildren. Our experience in real estate so far has been buying houses to ...
Clinton Holmes
Who Rents from You?
Hello BP!
One mistake I think many new landlords, myself included, make when starting out is that they don't think about WHO they want to rent to and WHAT unique value / amenity they have to offer those rente...