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Hey, my name is Jason. I'm in my early 30s and new to real estate investing. Been listening to the podcasts I found on youtube on my way to and from work and am really enjoying them. The first video I watched was Bran...
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Got my offer accepted for my very first property, which will be a house hack in a 4-plex. Current rents: A- Exp 2/29/20 $525, B- Vacant, C- Exp-7/31/19 (Will move into this unit), D- Long Term month-month $525. Budget...
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- Met a person at my local Shop, I am not sure how the conversation advanced to the level it did, but ultimately, I learned he is from FLORIDA and lives in P.A. For his career. He advised me NEVER to go to The Florida...
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Threw a For Sale posting out for the hell of it, to see what happened. Would love a property half the size with half the size yard.
Got four responses in one day that the posting was active. Two of the expe...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Joliet.
Purchase price: $245,000
Cash invested: $11,485
As a first time homebuyer, first time investor, my first deal was ...
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I've been a lifelong BMW mechanic. I am now diving deep into real estate and all that jazz. I live in the Denver area now but bought by first short term rental out of state near Asheville NC. Its been a massive learni...
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Hello fellow BP members-
I am hoping to get some words of wisdom from someone who has dealt with low income and/or rent controlled areas.
I am in escrow currently on a massive 4 unit apartment building near USC. Th...
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My tenant signed a lease 3 days ago. We did a complete walk-through of the house - no smells, etc. This morning she is contacting me saying there is a strong "pee" smell in the kitchen and she believes feral cats ar...
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Hello BP!I'm Jaron. I'm currently saving money living at home with my parents, and I commute about an hour everyday to the Fort Worth area where I work as a Mechanical Engineer. My journey in real estate investing s...
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Hello! Kevin Thomas here from northern Ohio area! I am completely new to the real estate game. I have done hours upon hours of research and reading about real estate for the better part of a year now. I finally took t...