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Hi BP community! I'm looking to start out as a REI on long island. I've been reading many books, attending weekly webinars on BP and LIREIA, and browsing the forums the past few months but this is my first post. My gi...
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Hello again BP Professionals. thank you once more for the great responses on questions to info-hungry (new word) like me. I would like to know how do you verify somebody online that says they can finance your deal. I...
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Getting everything ready to form my new LLC for my REI company and not sure which is the best way to go for tax purposes. S Corp or C CorpFor now it will be owned and operated by myself but my two sons may join later....
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I'm currently looking to get a 3x1.5 SFH. However, from running numbers, due to interest rates increasing, every "deal" so far is showing me that I would lose money. Would it be better to just get a 2x1, and rent out ...
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Hello everyone, I have a 2 family home that I rent and in the one unit a family friend lives there.They moved in with no security deposit and keep making up excuses after excuses it’s been 5 years now still no SD. The...
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Just wanted to introduce myself, say hello, and say that I look forward to connecting with the Bigger Pockets community. My husband and I are new to real estate investing and are in the process figuring out how to put...
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Greetings all,I've nearly got under contract my first mobile home park in central Illinois and I feel at a good price - where I'm unsure is some of the projected expenses that aren't necessarily accounted for or broke...
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I was all set to close today, but the bank waited til the 11th hour to tell me the comps were too old (2 years old) and there's no way they could take the loan. This was a small bank who is supposed to be innovativ...
Has any BP Investors used the below strategies to sell real estate? Real Estate Commission Rebates is a great way to sell property quickly.Example: $500,000 listingTypical way sellers think they must list their home:...
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I had a coworker whom I decided to rent to against my better judgement. I ran a background on her and I didn't see anything other than bad credit. After she stops paying rent my daughter found out that she's had over ...