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Hello, first post on BP...A little of my back story... I have been in the building trades for the last 15 years and Im quite good at what I do. I also have played poker for some side income for about the same amount o...
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Hello folks,I want to better understand which cities is the BP investor community is focusing for turnkey investments in the price range of 60-80K. I am focusing on Cleveland and St. Louis suburbs at this point and wa...
Hi everyone. I've been living in Memphis for 7 years, 3 as a homeowner in Raleigh. My finances have stabilized to the point where I can start thinking of acquiring investment property.My short term goals:1. Pay off...
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Wanted to provide an account of my first renovation project for anyone who is considering jumping in but lacks the experience.Property Location: B to B+ area in Sacramento regionSFH Market at time of purchase: Hot Acq...
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I'm interest in getting into the lead selling/bird dogging game. It looks to me like most investors want to pay .75-1% if the deal closes. Are upfront fees for leads unheard of?
I'd much rather take a smaller fee...
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Hey calling you commerical experts - I am looking at a mix use property, where the residential units are occupied and the commerical is vacant....When I go apply for loan, IF that is, does lender just look at resident...
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One very common strategy in my market is to take a distressed building, throw all the tenants out and flip it to the max. We're talking high-quality renovations to reach the top of the market rents. For example you ta...
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Hello BP community. My name is Tanner. I am fairly new to RE investing, currently having no deals under my belt. I live in Corona, CA which isn't the most ideal market to purchase cash flowing properties. Since I am o...
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I was wondering what the expected going costs would be for design and engineering plans for an accessory dwelling unit and garage. We are planning on putting an ADU in our backyard to use as a rental for visiting medi...
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@david Jacques in another thread mentioned using granite tile as a countertop. Obviously I wouldn't want to do this in anything but a lower end rental or flip, but it seems like a cheap and possibly attractive alt...