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A friend of mine recently retired with a very, very substantial amount of money in his retirement accounts but is now having issues getting funding for a personal residence. He currently lives in CA, and is in the pro...
Hey guys, I am preparing (well trying to prepare) and have been preparing for the last 4 weeks to re take my general exam! I failed it by 4 points and have to retake it again. Luckily I passed the state so I don't hav...
Hi BP! This may be a long intro post, so stay with me here! I'm looking for some honest and thoughtful feedback from some like minded people here.I've been looking to start RE investing for a couple years now, but e...
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This should probably be a blog post, but thought I'd throw it out here as a question.I've been busting my butt for 3 years wholesaling and I've managed to do under 10 deals in West Michigan market from 3k-5k assignmen...
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I am from the Richmond\Chesterfield area, and looking to get into Wholesaling. With so much information where does one start. I start real estate school next month as I figured this would give me a foundation, but wha...
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Hello all!I'm asking for 1.5 month's rent for security, which totals to $5,700. Prospect tenant says he counters with $4,000. He's signing a 2-year lease agreement and we already came down on the rent by $100 after ne...
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We own and self manage three rental properties. Two of them are in Kentucky and one in Florida. We would only plan to manage our own properties.Would there be any tax advantages to starting our own property management...
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Good morning everyone, happy holidays. I have a question and I'm dying to find the answer. I keep hearing everyone talk about the1% rule and how it's important. But I'm looking at the Austin, Tx market for duplex/4 pl...
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Hello BP Community! I have already introduced myself here, but for those who did not read the first introduction...Hi! My name is Amiee Thompson, I am new to this site as well as to real estate investing! So far this ...
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Heya board!
First off let me say that this forum is great and I have learned a ton of information to get started. I hope you guys/gals show the same enthusiasm and share your knowledge.
A little background about me ...