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My wife and I are planning to rent out an older airstream in the Hill Country of Texas (between San Antonio and Austin) with views of mountains or on a river (prime location). Year round rental targeted couple's getaw...
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Hello BP!My name is Derek Parsons, I am a soldier with the North Carolina National Guard currently serving in a deployment overseas. I am completely new to real estate investing and have no idea where to begin, so my ...
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Hey BP community! I would be very interested in your thoughts on feedback. Here's my question:At what point do you believe it is wise to stop reinvesting your cashflow into more properties and start focusing on princi...
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Hello BP!I saw a very strange SFH listing today. A seller owns this house together with his family member and wants to sell his share (50%) without occupancy rights. The sale price equals to the unpaid mortgage amount...
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I’m curious if any investors on here have used cash value life insurance to buy real estate? My Grandfather taught me when I was young how he used his cash value to buy assets and earn a return on his money while it’s...
I was driving home from a party yesterday afternoon and saw a truck with a big American flag driving on the freeway. I asked my wife what's the occasion? She said September 11. She reminded me that I've been off my W2...
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Good morning; I've been posing questions in multiple forums, reaching out to YouTubers, calling local agents, and continue having difficulty having someone in the business that's "done it" to take the time to talk to ...
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Hey guys and gals. I want to start this post by saying thank you for taking the time to read it (if you do so). I'll try to keep it short and sweet. Over the last few months my wife and I have become incredibly excite...
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Labor: 180-hours (15hrs/wk, $80K median household income) = ($7,200)
Labor includes reading BP(education), looking at properties, going to REI association meeting’s, talking to banks, agents, internet research(home...
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I have a private lender who is loaning $80,000 at 4% interest paid back at $266 a month for six months with the $80,000 paid back at the end he's charging $800 origination fee is this a scam ?