Hi BP,I found an 8-unit apartment building for sale by owner on craigslist.  I've been studying real estate and reading/listening to BP for about a year and a half, but have yet to do an actual deal.  I wanted to run ...

This is for the new investors just getting started. How should they go about approaching private lenders for capital to purchase property? Which would you say should come first? Find the deal first or find private len...

Hello Everybody,I am new to RE, and as of late it has become one of my passions. While I really want to get into it, I am wondering if it is the best course of action for me at this point in my life. I have recently g...

A brief summary of me and my situation;
I’m a 21 year old kid from Michigan, currently netting $32,000/yr from two different jobs, plus an additional $3,000-7,000/yr from side hustles. (I’m a chef, and I help maintai...

Hi Everybody,I'm currently in the greater Seattle area and extremely interested in a live in flip for my first property (most likely a SFR due to Seattle's extremely high prices). I'm curious on how some of you guys d...

My name is Tj and currently based in Tampa Fl. Been investing full time in this market for the past 6 years with our focus being rehabbing and wholesaling. It's a great business but by far no means a picnic. But now a...

Hi! My name is Ed Littell, I'm 27 years old and currently live in Troy, NY. I have absolutely no experience in either investing or real estate. I'm interested in REI not just for the potential of financial independenc...

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THIS DISCUSSION IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF HOW NOT TO DO BUSINESS. I HAVE KEPT THIS ON THE SITE BECAUSE I BELIEVE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR NEWBIES TO READ AND LEARN FROM.

PLEASE ...

Hey BP! I was feeling a little low on motivation this morning so I decided to write a recap of my first "official" week as a wholesaler. I'd love some feedback on what I've done to date and how I can improve my cha...

My wife and I began renting a one-family house in New Jersey in February 1986 and have paid rent every month without fail and have maintained our tenancy as model tenants without incident.

We had a one-year lease for...