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Hey Folks,
First post on BP here. Probably a bit longer than usual...but I am an avid (not necessarily good) writer. I don't know exactly where I am going with this or what I expect to get from it, but let's see wher...
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My wife and I are just starting out in our education in real estate investing, and are trying to understand and ultimately decide whether we should be Traditional or Creative investors. Can anyone offer the pros and c...
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I am purchasing a home and financing the rehab with a partnered developer who manages the entire project. Profits are to be split 50/50. $350,000 purchase price$60,000 rehab price$520,0000 ARV$83,600 total profit befo...
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all, a recession is coming. No I don't know when, and am not seeking to time the market or even predict when it will happen. But recessions always come and the current recovery/expansion/bull run is lengthy by histor...
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Hi all,
I am hoping I can find some guidance here in this group. I appreciate any feedback/assistance.I have been living in Paraguay for almost 3 years and now I am looking to start a RE Investment Fund to capitaliz...
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Hey BP,So, my sister seems to have encountered one of those landlords that @Joshua Dorkin always talks about giving everyone else in this business bad names. She is a college student in Alfred, NY (upstate) and her of...
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In today's post, I want to use experience I've had in two fields that I really love: databases and real estate. Specifically, with databases I want to go over new techniques using more data and varieties of data as it...
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I found a property - its a small duplex.It is two - 2 bedroom apartments1st unit - paying $1,500 month2nd unit - paying $1,300 month (not paying rent currently)Total income $2,800Tenants pay all of their own utilities...
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I know this was asked before but all the threads are very old (years old) and things change (read many posts that say the level of service changed for both companies over the past 2 years).So for the people that want ...
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Dear BiggerPockets Family;I am relatively new to this site and still learning the basics of it all, but after listening to many of the podcasts, I kept hearing Brandon talk about posting on here as a great way to get ...