Hi - I've been interested in buying real estate to buy and hold in Bend, OR, as my household has been priced out of Santa Cruz. Just finished listening to a few podcasts, including the one about "But My Market Is Too ...

Hey I'm looking to partner on a property with 2 of my friends. What is a good entry market to jump into?

Hello BP family! Some advice and experiences from you would be appreciated. I would like to know what are some good college degrees that go hand in hand with the real estate industry. I want to go to college and fortu...

I am considering offering some owner financing on a property I am looking to sell. I currently have a first mortgage on the property so any note I create would be in 2nd position. I have two questions regarding this:1...

I'm looking to get my first STR.  The goal starting off is a place that my family enjoys visiting and renting the rest of the time.  I recognize that when my family visits I'm hurting my profitability, but that would ...

My experience:Bought: March 2021, $64,900Sold: April 2024, $48,500 - $5,000 (agent fees/closing fees/etc) = $43,500Rental income (rents - expenses): $5,600Average annual returns: 2.9% (approximate)Net loss at sale: $1...

I was just wondering how everyone started their endeavors into the Real Estate world. How old were you, what was your first deal, and just what brought you into Real Estate. Just thought this might be interesting fo...

It all sounds so perfect: you can buy a house for cheap, have someone else fix it up for you and then rent it out for great cash flow. You run the numbers (on a BP calculator, they are really good BTW), you read the f...