Esteban Cardenas
When investing out-of-state, do you really need to visit area?
I'm a new investor looking to invest out-of-state and have heard its recommended to physically visit the area you are interested in. What exactly are you looking for or trying to accomplish with this visit? With tod...
Paul Doherty
Notes vs real estate - which is better?
I'm looking at doing a 1031 of a property later this year into 3 new properties and have been toying with the idea of instead simply paying the taxes on the proceeds and investing in notes. That got me to thinking ab...
Eric Ippolito
Los Angeles Investors, how do you do it?
I know LA is an appreciation market, but running through any deals’ numbers, whether single family, or multifamily, I can’t see how anyone’s not losing money unless they buy a property in cash.In LA, the housing costs...
Abdur-Rahman Felton
How Would You Move Forward?
Hello!Looking at purchase a first home but the issue is the homes we’d like to invest into in our area are far too expensive. My fiancé and I are open to investing out of state and are actually in a trip in Texas to c...
Scott Passman
New investor excited to interact with the BP community
Hello everyone,My name is Scott Passman and I am a new investor based out of Batavia/Geneva, IL. I just started learning about real estate 4 months ago and I have been hooked ever since! I have spent every free mome...
Bryce Fairburn
Beginner deal analysis
Hey BP folksAs I am still very new to this, and have a level of nervousness attached to this deal, I am looking for some thoughts and feedback. The property: 2bed 1 bath, 5acre. Detached 2 car garage. Age 10 years ...
Cameron Norfleet
Ethics & Discrimination…. A question of Right vs Right!!
Ok so I was having this debate with a local landlord and I’d like to hear your opinion…. You charge $25 for your application fee. You show the house to a nice couple and they want to apply but they don’t speak, read o...
Ryan Forget
Getting into real estate and moving from MA to CA. Best advice?
Hello everyone! I'm 23 and really looking into going into real estate for a career. My grandparents owned properties for many years and my grandmother has been a RE agent for 40+ years so I was always accompanying her...
Eric Pierpont
House hacking doesn't feel like home, round two
I am currently going through a rehab of a triplex here in Auburn, ME. My first round was a triplex in Lewiston. I recently finished up a good amount of new ceiling work and I look, feel and smell like a broken piece o...
Tim Rostro
Diving into Commercial Real Estate
Hello BP Community,
I have been a residential investor for the last 10 years with a small portfolio of 5 properties, in TX and OH, a mix of SFH and duplexes. I've decided to take the next big step and scale up even ...