So I would LOVE to eventually get into Commercial Real Estate, especially apartments, but realize the commercial loan world is much different from SFR's. The part that keeps sticking out to me is the concept of a "bal...
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I'm obviously a super newbie, just thinking through options to get started. My husband and I have a ton of equity in our home that could be a line of credit towards upgrades, however wondering about putting it towards...
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I would love some real no BS advice from somebody that actually does flipping either for a living or on the side.
I'm only 23 and extremely interested in this and think I would be relatively good at it assuming I put ...
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I am just starting to look at my first properties with my girlfriend and we stumbled upon a listing down the street for a duplex being sold as an approved short sale. We are determined to buy a small multi-family prop...
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Responses to a recent poll indicated a sentiment among the BP audience that suggests that members of this forum believe that rates are going to decline over the course of 2023.
I do not believe this, and want to mak...
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My wife and I started learning about real estate in January of 2019.
In June of 2019 we purchased our first primary residence and converted the basement into an 2 bed/1 bath apartment which we started renting out in ...
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I have looked into many passive Real Estate investment tools like REITs, eREITs, etc. with companies like Fundrise, RealtyMogul, etc. but am finding a few major problems with them:I have a few questions regarding inve...
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Hey Minnesota landlords. (or attorneys) Im working on an eviction for non payment and some other lease violations. I was going through the form HOU101 and have a question about section 3 regarding the part where you h...
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Hello BP Compatriots! The last few posts were decently popular soooo.... I thought I would give it a go again. Here is my brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and/or financial markets for Dec 7th, 2023.
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BP,I have a deal in the works and the seller is willing to finance. However, due to my inexperience, he is requesting a down payment around 300k. I will also need another 200k for closing costs. It is an off market $8...