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Since reading J Scott's diaries, I've decided to make one of my own about my endeavor in the real estate business. Hopefully I can get a lot of advice and also contribute to other newbies in the area. Long story long,...
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The ink has dried! (long post alert lol)
Dec 23rd, my partner and I closed on a 6 unit building in Allentown, PA!
RE Investing is a marathon, not a sprint, but it's been a muuuuch longer marathon than I initially i...
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The title of this post may get me into a little bit of hot water, but I ask that any moderator read a little further before drawing conclusions. I hope this term helps to serve as motivation to other investors, and th...
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Thanks to everyone involved at BP. Especially @Joshua Dorkin (I miss you on the podcast) and @Brandon Turner. I have been working to get involved in real estate for the last 8 years. I listened to every podcast at lea...
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Hi BP Community - I purchased my first rental property in Frankford Philadelphia back in March 2021. I was hoping for it to be the first of many in the Philadelphia area. I wanted to use this property as a way to lear...
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Just wanted to share the results of our first rental refinance / delayed financing. My husband and I are in our first year of our real estate investing career. Hope to encourage some of the newer people here. There ar...
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First of all, this is an amazing forum. I've been on other real estate forums, but I just discovered this one recently and it is far more helpful. Anyways, on to my post.
I've got a hypothetical situation for you. ...
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Hello BP Forum,I am very new and exploring options to gain education and experience from within the industry. One option most ponder over is becoming a Real Estate Agent in the desired market area and is even advocate...
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My name is Eric and I'm really interested in real estate. I've been here before but I don't know, maybe it was just fear, maybe me just being an idiot, I don't know. I've been to all the seminars, watched all the vide...