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Some background info. My girlfriend and I are both 26/27. I make ~$250k / year in sales while she makes ~$100k / year as a product manager. I only see these incomes rising over time. We live in a rather expensive city...
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I am not the absolute best real estate investor, nor am I a tire kicker thinking about getting into this...I own a little over 50 rental doors, I have owned a dozen small businesses and completed over 10 flips profiti...
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Hey BP folks! Been doing more research on the STR and have discovered about 20 STR markets. However, basically all these markets have very high median home prices or they are oversaturated. Im wondering at this point,...
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I'm very excited to start my real estate investing journey. I'm currently making the big decision of where to start though. I've heard places that states like Taxes, Ohio, Florida have great ROI and affordability. If ...
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Hello fellow real estate enthusiasts. I came across this company who says they do "asset-based" lending, meaning that they provide loans based solely on the property and not the borrowers credit history. They claim ...
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I have been offered ( by a CPA and Legal Buffet ) a reestructuring of my business with LLCs in Wyoming as they apparently offer the best asset protection as you can have a Nominee manager The scheme sounded great but ...
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An ordinance was introduced this week to re-legalize the construction of new "accessory dwelling units" on existing Chicago properties. This includes coach houses and basement & attic units, which could be added w...
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I'm looking for leads to wholesale in the list of notice of default, but before I knock on someone's door I just want to ask what should I say to them without offending them?
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Hi everyone,I have heard mixed opinions on this topic and I would love some input from all of you. One of my tenants is a licensed electrician and is willing and able to do some small jobs for me around my new rental...
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I know BP is mostly for RE, but does anyone here also invest in any franchises? Seems like it could be as profitable if not more as a Re investment. Also, could be a good way to diversify your investments and not pu...