Misael Carlos Vera
Does anyone ever lose motivation?
Hey everyone! I'm a very new investor who will be closing on his first property on March 26. For the past 6 months I've been really working to get this deal done and can finally see the finish line. However, sometimes...
Florine Sanchez
Are For Sale by Owners- Notes still profitable in today's market
Hello Note Experts, I'm currently trying to look at different career paths dealing with real estate. I was wondering if there is still a thriven market for FSBO Notes?I'm seeing people are obtaining traditional loans ...
Daniel Kent
Refinance from negative cash flow to positive cash flow
Hello BP Community!I have a rental property in Philadelphia which within the past year I just refinanced to reduce the term of the loan from 25 years to 15 years. This property was originally purchased as my primary...
Nick Henry
Appreciation or Cash Flow Focus When Starting Out
Hi there - I am starting out in real estate investing and am trying to build a portfolio of rentals that can produce enough cash flow for me to eventually leave my job and make real estate my main job. I have been goi...
William Morgan
I'm making an offer, take a look
I will be making an offer in two days on a property. I ran the comps, drove the comps, inspected the house and have a good feel for it's value. She has two other properties she also wants to sell me that I'm hoping g...
Ron Thomas
What no one says about using OPM (other people's money)
If you read real estate investment books, articles on BP, listen to podcasts or just generally find yourself learning about real estate investment then you will notice a common thing that is almost invariably mentione...
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50% / Itemize
Operating Expenses seem to be a big shade of gray for investors. Especially for a newbie like myself who has never run an investment property. Do the vets recommend itemizing expenses when running a cash flow statem...
Mike K.
RE Investing - Not a good option right now
After looking at the opportunities available in RE investing and analyzing the risks and rewards I decided that there are better options available to build wealth. It pains me to say this since I have been an apprais...
Carlos Ptriawan
Don't become passive investors
If there's one thing I learnt from the massive crash of CRE in 2023(and 2024) is that "Do not become passive investors". WHen you are passive investor, you become the dumb money , your money is being misused or misman...
Alfred Bell
How do you prepare for the coming future?
Ok. We are in deflation now, and we don't know how long it is going to last.
Because of our government, we know that eventually interest rates, taxes, and inflation are going to go up, up, up. The most important pri...