Steve Porcello
Just passed my salesperson exam! Advice?
Hi BP community,Just yesterday I passed my MA real estate salesperson exam! I just want to say that with effort and determination, anything is possible.Now, I am also reaching out to the BP community for tips and advi...
Brandon Hartman
Hello from a new investor Columbus, OH
Fellow BP’ers –I figured it was long overdue that I make an introduction here and establish myself as part of this great community. As for the formalities, my name is Brandon Hartman, I am 29 years old and I live in ...
Samantha Klein
Two weeks in & already problems
I just bought a 4/1 single family house last month, rehabbed and put tenants in. The tenants looked good on paper, made 3x the rent ect so they screened well. They moved in April 23rd and I receive a text this morning...
Vickiel Woodard
Scared: I bought three distressed houses with no money for rehab.
Hello BP! I've been grinding for the last several months, with two jobs, family crisis and a caregiver for my sister. My plate has been overloaded But, I love real estate and make time for it somehow every week. While...
Mitch Vogatsky
Cutting back on retirement savings
I have focused on saving for my retirement through my 401k for my first few years of work after college. I managed to save up $100k to invest and have decided that I will no longer contribute more than my employer mat...
Vince Futia
Electronic Payments for Rent ....Pro's / Con's
Hello BP Community;I'm ready to go on "live" with my first property, my niche' is student housing. I was wondering if anyone has electronic payments set up with their tenants. I was looking for a system which I could ...
Donald Torrence
Private Lending vs Hard Money
Here is a problem that I am having with people who are saying they are private lenders. You will hear them say that it’s all hard money. They say this because of the interest rates. Little do these people who say they...
Max Cohen
Sometimes You Have To Be Flexible: The Story of My BRRRRSTR
My first BRRRR! A BRRRRSTR! (I’ll explain...read on).
When I purchased this house, it was a 4bd/3.5ba 4076sqft single family home in Westminster, CO. This was by far the largest house I had ever purchased. I thought ...
Kiara Keller
How to Start a Lucrative Wholesale Business
I'm new to wholesaling and Real Estate industry. How do I start a legitimate successful business? Do I need a LLC?How do I keep track of income and expenses?How do I get Sellers? How do I get buyers? How do I estimate...
Patrick Jacques
How much is TOO much social media?
As a realtor, being visible on social media is pretty important. Or so I read. Seeing as 90% of society has a smart phone glued to their face a majority of the day.But what have you found to be sensible amount of so...