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The DFW market seems like a great market,I've specifically been looking into Arlington.
Could some of y'all DFW natives tell me a some pros and cons? and what parts of the city is great and not so great. Also, anythi...
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Hey all,I’m Brian, a new investor from NYC. I originally found bigger pockets years ago. I scoured these forums for months, listened to dozens of the BP podcasts, but unfortunately (fortunately?) life picked up shortl...
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Just curious but I was talking to few of my friends who invest in real estate but they are mostly investing in the city they reside or neighboring states. I have done couple of investments in the city I live in. What ...
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Hello BP, thought I'd finally start a diary on my project. To make a very long story short, we have finally broken ground on our 10 acres of land in Acton, CA which lays in the northern part of Los Angeles county, jus...
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I just returned from the American Association of Private Lenders conference (AAPL) in Las Vegas and thought I’d write a review. If you loan your own money, perhaps run a fund, fractionalize, or otherwise accept m...
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Question on reply to another user about: What actually makes a market better or worse to try and implement the BRRRR strategy. My Current market is (Wichita Kansas, With a median home price about 180-220k and I have s...
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I just started a direct mail campaign. I sent out 1,109 postcards in 2 batches. The first 600 hit today. I expected about 3 calls - 1/2%. I have gotten 23 calls - almost 4% and I could not get to all the calls. I...
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Hi BP community,I’m ready to get into note investing. Now that I have a plan, I would like to share it with everyone. I’ve been a residential General Contractor for 30+ yrs and now that my body is broken, it makes sen...
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Good afternoon fellow BPers,My wife and I have been thinking of moving back to the midwest (St. Louis region to be specific) and I was hoping to hear from some experienced St. Louis investors, brokers, lenders or any ...
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I work with a residential home builder and have found it strange that I hardly ever get investors coming through the door. Whats the general consensus on buying new-builds as investment properties? The way I see it,...