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Hi...I am a fairly new member to the community but have been following the podcasts for a bit. I just wanted to take a second to share that I got my first property under contract. I am based in Philadelphia area and p...
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Hello all, I am reviewing a syndication opportunity where the sponsor strategy is to improve the operations & rent of the current apartment, and cashout refinance in year 3. 1. The sponsor assumption is to cash ou...
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We bid $166k cash on a Wells Fargo short sale property in January. Bank came back today with a counter of $175k (which includes $10k relocation for seller). We want the property but want to counter the smallest amount...
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Hello everyone! I am new to this community and have read many of the forums as well as taken part in one of the podcasts. I guess I'll get right to it... I am purchasing my first multifamily property in the Buffalo,...
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I am looking to buy my first property within the next few months but I've heard several real estate investors say that it's a terrible time to buy because of peak prices. That I should wait at least until after the e...
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Hello All,
So I found my first deal! Kept driving by this house that showed the signs and finally got the nerve to speak to the owner. He is an older man (so sweet) who just can't maintain the property anymore. Now h...
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Hello! I'm so happy to have stumbled upon BP through the Madfientist podcast and now, I'm addicted to listening to all of the BP podcast! My husband and I are in our late 30's and are about 4-5 years away from reachi...
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Warning, Wall of Text. Too Long Didn't Read: I own a half acre lot which is an island inside of a 23 acre parcel. My neighbor is trying to rezone 3 acres for his HVAC business as storage which his employees would go ...
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Hi Everyone, I was wondering if anyone has experience with using your rental property as a halfway house for companies such as “oxford house”. I was talking with them and they pay fair market rent plus a significant p...
Hi BP Community - I have been researching real estate investments for the past year and so far have invested passively through Crowdfunding platforms (Realtyshares, Peerstreet, etc.). Most of the investments have been...