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In the spirit of truly understanding some important concepts behind investing decisions many of us are making, I wouldn't to start this thread...Basically, I was surprised at the information I'm about to provide (I di...
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My husband and I have been wanting to get into REI for a little while now. We have been researching and reading a lot (analysis paralysis!) and really want to take that first step. We live in Washington state, but we ...
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Hi BP Universe! We have a big decision to make -- should we sell or rent our first home? I think this is going to be a hot topic for many given that the big driving factor is the low rate we have on the old house (2.7...
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G'Day everyone,I've been living and running a turnkey company, property management company and brokerage in Ohio since 2014.Just packed the family and moved to Dallas 👍More of a lifestyle decision than anything else 😁...
Long time lurker... looking to get into RE investing, and running tons of numbers and am currently in the paralysis by analysis stage. I run numbers on some properties where things look good, but then it's a minimal a...
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I wrote this a couple years ago for another audience and from some of the recent posts I have seen, I dug it up and figured I would share it here. The information is just as valid today as it was 2 yrs ago.
I recent...
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Hello all,My name is Jonathan and I’m 23. I’m a year into my job as an accountant and I’ve saved up a good amount of money in the range of 15k-25k. I’ve seen the podcasts and read articles and I’m determined to own pr...
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I have a condo in Los Angeles that I plan to do a 1031 Exchange within the next year. The property is worth approx. $450k and I will have $300k in cash once it is sold to purchase other investment properties. My ultim...
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I recently purchased my first rental property (Duplex) for $65,000. I had to put 25% down for a 30 year mortgage so I still owe just under $49,000. I do have an investment mortgage on this property because I do not li...
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Hello world... I am interested in investing in Multifamily - though realize it is a bit late in the cycle - and at the point of trying to purchase my first property - getting practice with the BP calculators. I just...