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Hey everyone, just wanted to introduce myself to the BP world with a quick about me and what my plans are. I was born and raised in Orange County, NY, but am planning on making the move to Southern California in the ...
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This is a question I have always had.......A property management PM takes upwards 10% of gross for receiving the rents. Bills every time for a repair and some add a rider on top of the repair. Bills a substantial amou...
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What do you know about Andrew Holmes-Chicago REIA? I heard that to join the inner group you pay $10K-35K depending on what level you want? Welcome all feedback.
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I am working on building a list of self-directed IRA companies. Here is what I have so far:
1. Entrust
2. Equity Trust
3. Pensco
4. Sterling
5. UDirect
6. Asset Exchange Strategies
7. American Pension Service...
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I have gotten to the point where I now have a pretty solid plan on what kind of investment home I want to buy and the area where I will buy. Unless housing prices sky rocket in the next year I will have saved enough f...
I found a 4 fam that needs some work, after all repairs I will have ~80k into it and it will have a 100-110k ARV. I would buy it cash and then refi the 80k I invest, so in the end I would have almost nothing out of...
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Hi all, I'm new to the industry and trying to learn more about what it's like as a real estate agent (any kind!), and would love to know what you think is the hardest part of the job. What is the biggest challenge you...
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Hello everyone! A while back I posted on Bigger Pockets and took some time away to really figure out what my fiancee and I are looking for in our future in real estate. After weeks and months of discussions and figuri...
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Was hanging out with a friend of mine in Nashville TN a couple of days ago, and I knew he had investment properties, but it's not something we've ever really talked about. Mentioned to him that we were under contract ...
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Hey BP Community!I’m looking to connect with experienced spec builders who have utilized hard money lenders, private money, or even grants to fund their projects. Would love to hear about your experiences, advice, and...