I need a little advice as I prepare to take the plunge into Real Estate Investing in 2017.A little of my background I am 33 years old. I have been working in the mortgage industry for close to 8 years for one of the n...
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Would love to hear you alls opinion on what the proper steps are for a single family investor to successfully transition into multi family. What are some techniques to come across professionally to serious brokers? Wh...
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I have been searching for homes in Ellensburg, Washington recently to keep things manageable and close to where I live. There is a University here with proven rental market. The issue is that the home prices here are...
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I have a motivated seller/realtor that is about ready to go into short sale, is there a way I can find out what the seller owes? Is it public record? The seller is not disclosing that info and the offer from a big reh...
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Hello BP,I know I'm putting this in the new member introductions but I'm not really new to BP. The last few years I have been stuck in the paralysis analysis stage with real estate, I honestly feel like real estate i...
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In San Diego County, CA. We're trying to lease a 4000sf retail space. We've had 2 Medical Marijuana prospects contact us. We understand that there may be banking problems. Are there other things to be weary of? I...
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Hi landlords,
I'm fixing to be a long distance (2.5 hours away) landlord for 14 units. I'm starting to consider using a property management firm at least for the first year or two.
(How) do you negotiate the r...
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How do you do this? I know about realquest and similar websites. How do you use these services to find homes to wholesale?
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So I've been researching Texas, Florida, Virginia and some other states through Zillow to get an idea of the current market conditions. Is it just me or are there a ton of homes for sale?!?
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I just came across the following story on Gizmodo:
China Will Build the Tallest Building In the World in Just 90 Days
Now this building is going to be constructed of prefabricated materials, so I think the number is ...