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Hello BP,
My name is Michael Swanson and I am a new wholesaler in the Bay Area. I'm looking for a mentor in my area that can help me along the way, maybe in exchange for some deals. If there is anyone in the Bay Area...
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Good evening. I am just starting out in the world of REI. I do not have experience or a lot of capital. I am looking to start off in wholesaling to build that up as well as get experience and knowledge. I am looking t...
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I have a situation on my credit score that has crashed my FICO completely.
I have a fantastic flip property in my hands and under contract.
With this being the current status of my credit score is it going to interf...
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I received a letter from the City of Los Angeles regarding brush clearance for 2019. It lists what needs to happen in terms of clearance by April 30th and I think I am good all except for maybe a palm tree that is in...
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Property Managers: This is One I haven't experienced?Man Charged With Cruelty, Abandonment Of Pet FishWILMINGTON, N.C. – A North Carolina man has been charged with abandoning a pet fish that authorities say he left be...
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I have a tax question that I hope someone can point me in the right direction.I had a loan on one rental and a loan on my primary home. In 2016, I refinanced my home in 2016 loan and cashed out enough extra to pay-off...
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Is it smart as a beginner without large amounts of capital to open up/use a business credit to fund a portion of a deal? Anybody do something similar to this?
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Okay so here is the deal. My wife and I are 22 and are looking to purchase our first home. We want it to be a rental after a few years so its doesn't have to be nice by any means. We have just under 50k saved up and w...
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Hello BP Investors, I have been Direct Mailing to Probate for about 6 months now. Tried a few list providers. My question is this. After a breif Search from the search bar about probates and looking through about 10-1...
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My question is in regard to the 1031 exchange. I’ll have 2 properties in this theory that i’ll lay out. I am new to REI, so i’m not sure if this is even possible. If there’s something i’m missing here please let me kn...