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I am just wondering if out of state investors/oos investors would find it helpful to work with a local expert that was not trying to "sell" them a property but instead someone who is advising them and letting them kno...
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We're currently in closing on this property outside of Farmville, Virginia. We purchased this property from a friend that we have purchased from before. She has a HUGE portfolio (30+) of houses that are in significant...
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I'm new to real estate investing and was considering getting my real estate license as a way to increase my knowledge of the industry and also my exposure to deals. I want to invest in real estate for retirement reaso...
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I started buying rental property five years ago to create a passive income stream. At the time, my realtor and friend who helped me buy the fourplex said “watch out, Real Estate is like crack.” For me truer words ha...
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All:I just had an investor friend casually mention to me that he had just left a negotiation with a seller in which he saved $10,000 on the purchase price. In one hour.That's an incredible return on his time. And it g...
I’m am a new investor and through reading dozens of business and real estate books I realize that it will be extremely hard trying to do any business by myself with minimal interactions with other people. Is there any...
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The 15 Essential Items Every Short Term Rental MUST HAVEWhether you're listing your space on Airbnb, VRBO, Homeaway, or with a professional property manager, you will need a whole bunch of items that guests expect to ...
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I have seen so many post from people here on BP that are anti-guru. Most of those anti-guru posts, however, are written by either new or investors, or investors with only a few properties. Rarely do I see really succ...
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Hi everyone, my husband and I finished reading "Rich Dad Poor Dad" last month, and since then we have been watching youtube videos/listening to podcasts every day about investing. I also signed up for an online Robert...
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It seems like 10 or 15 times a month I get emails from people wanting to know more about the purchase of HUD homes. I have personally sold more than 20 HUD homes as an agent and have bought quite a few myself. Two of...