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Hello I just wanted to introduce myself the the BP community! My name is Andrew and I live in Central Florida. I relocated here just over a year ago from NJ . I have absolutely no background in real estate inves...
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Hello everyone! I just had a few questions. I'm a newbie. Is it best to invest out of state for your first deal or is that too risky? My friend an I have some cash stored away an we are looking to invest but our area ...
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Hello Flippers!Here's my story: I'm new to the real estate game- just establishing my funding and obsessively farming an area in my city that I KNOW is going to kill it in the next 5 years.My strategy is buy and hold,...
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I thought it would be cool to see what tactics people use to stay motivated and engaged in real estate.I like to write my goals (short, long, middle-long term) in a journal at night before bed, than I wake up and read...
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Hi All,
I'm looking for some general information about investing in RE while residing in Oregon. I've got family in Oregon and have been entertaining the idea of moving somewhere between Roseburg and Salem.
Here are...
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Hey BPers, I need feedback!. My husband and I are experienced apartment LLs, but are new to STR market.Our current residence is on a 5 acre hobby farm, near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. We have chickens, goats, sheep, an...
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Hi everyone
I have only been on BP for a few weeks. We are based in Australia but looking to move to California next year with my wife (US citizen) and our 3 kids. Well I flew into LAX on Friday for a 3 day research...
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Hello BP Community,What was your strategy for the first rental property you purchased? I plan on purchasing my first out-of-state rental investment by the end of the year in Houston, TX. I would firmly say my criteria...
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Hey everyone. I’m completely new to BP and to real estate investment but since reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, which was loaned to me by a coworker who was just starting out in real estate investing and seeing some success...
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Hello everyone,I recently tried to do a cash-out refi for my first property which is owner-occupied in Brockton MA. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned my appraisal came in much lower than I expected. Does any...