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Hello BP Nation,
I am trying to assess (re-assess) our investment holdings outside of RE. We are in our early 50's and I am quite awful at the stock market, etc. I wanted to ask what investment vehicles/allocations...
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In my market, there is a lot of inventory of historical manors from the 17th century and up (example). These ask for a lot of renovations in order to increase their lifespan, but it is manageable...
Except fo...
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This question lingers in my mind and I'd love to hear from investors/ landlords who survived the 08/09 market downturn. I invest in my backyard and it hasn't taken as big a hit as other coastal cities did. But I've he...
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I am ready to start an LLC for me and my wife's investment company. What would you consider a fair price to setup an LLC properly? We looked into having Garret Sutton's company from the Robert Kiyosaki books do it. Hi...
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I've been looking at some small multi family homes on the MLS in Chicago and it seems like a lot of the rents on there are below market. I assume that the rents are placed by the seller's agent and are accurate. So I ...
Just got the audiobook. Very educational! It sounds hard to believe but makes me want to think twice about how I approach real estate. Some catches that I noticed were:1) Get your real estate license so that you coul...
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I'm a new REI looking to buy a multifamily property for rental income. I've read the Ultimate Beginners guide, as well as Investing in Real Estate by Gary Eldred and I have a couple questions. 1. What are the pitfalls...
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Has anybody used or heard about the company funding for flipping? I ran across one of their ads and it says interest free loans for flipping for up to 12 months. Any truth in this? Sounds too good to be true. Just try...
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I'm curious what people think is the best type of 'buy and hold' property to look at for beginners (condo, single family home, multifamily, other). Living in the Chicagoland area, multifamily units in Chicago proper a...
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Hello BP.
The reason I said that in the title is I really think it's been tougher than I thought, I live in NYC and have a full time job, I'm looking to invest outside my hometown, In Orlando I have a brother there,...