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I am new to BP and am starting my own real estate development business while I continue my full time architecture job (corporate, mostly retail; not residential). I worked as land manager for one of the largest home ...
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Hello all,I am newer to REI as well as BP and I'm close to looking at actually obtaining my first property. I was wondering, is it better to start a company such as an LLC before I start buying properties? Or does it ...
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I am a new investor looking to get started with investing in rental income properties. What would people consider as the must read books to understand the practical aspects of real estate investing?
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Good day BP family,I actually should have been brainstorming with the BP family. A little about my goals and journey. I am a newbie but not at heart. I have been looking into small multifamily with plans for trading u...
How do you value a 60 unit apartment, when after clearing everyone out 1 year ago and starting over fixing units up and renting them out for $500/month. Right now there are 15 tenants, with 4 units available.
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Hi, I'm currently under contract to purchase my first rental property, a 6 family in Asbury Park, NJ and I'm trying to secure a loan. Although I've looked (and made lots of offers), I didn't realize that it was a wh...
Hi - I'm seeking advise from those of you who've done this before. This would be our first income property. It is in my college town and we would rent to students which I am okay with. Paying 182k for the home, rent...
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Hi Everyone,
My name is Mike Alves, and I’m located in San Marcos Ca (North San Diego County). My wife and I are both engineers in the Biotechnology industry and we have 2 little girls (5 yrs/ 9 mo).
We currently o...
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Hi guys! Wondering if anyone has a good real estate lawyer? I've talked to a couple local guys that didn't have much experience in JVs. I'm wondering if someone can recommend a good real estate lawyer to draft up a JV...
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I attended a NARPM conference this week, and there were some interesting ideas presented. You need to figure how best to apply them to your business, and some may not work for you, but I though they were worth sharing...