Marcus Auerbach
Milwaukee - from rust belt to digital belt
Here is a post from Jonas Prising, the CEO of the ManpowerGroup (workforce agency, a $19 Billion business - yes with a "B") about Milwaukee. @Meredith L. asked me the other day about the development of employment - wh...
Eric Jackson
New Investor in Northern Colorado (Fort Collins)
Hello BP community,Thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself and hopefully, make long lasting connections with many of you. I am a husband of 13 years, father of 4, and have been located in Fort Collins for t...
Mike C.
Hello BP, from Long Island...
Hi, everyone, I'm Mike from Levittown, NY, and discovered BP while doing homework on Roofstock. First off, I'd like to thank Brandon Turner and Josh Dorkin for the boatload of information on any and all topics... I'm ...
Hillary Fox
Funding question for first deal
How does a hard money loan actually play out? My first deal will most likely be a BRRRR. If I get a hard money loan, when do I pay the interest and what does that look like when analyzing a deal? Does anyone have an e...
Brian Stevens
Aspiring New Investor from Austin, Texas
Hello BP members, I recently retired from the military and I am excited about real estate investing as a way to supplement my retirement and build a legacy for my family. The BP site is an excellent collection of info...
John Chapman
Newbie from League City, Texas
Hello, my name is John Chapman. I'm from Houston, TX. but now live in a small town south of Houston called League City. It's the halfway point between Houston and Galveston very close to the water. I've been in the sc...
Account Closed
2 properties on one lot in Santa Ana, CA
I have an owner that has two 2/1 SFRs owned free and clear that he is "considering selling". This is in Santa Ana, California. In our first conversation, he said he would take $450K for both if we could close fast. Th...
Ian Briggs
Looking for a VA Multifamily property in the Houston area - not having any luck
My budget is ~$400k and I'm looking to use the VA loan in order to take advantage of the zero down payment. The problems I'm running in to are: 1. Most of the multifamily properties are in the Third Ward area, and I h...
Lee Crews
What would you do in this situation?
I have a property I bought a few years ago as my personal property. Me and my family have lived there for 5 years. We are purchasing a new home and I am debating renting out the old house or selling it and buying anot...
Cassi Justiz
Can someone justify this?
I want to hear from other agents how you as the listing agent would handle this? I know that the offer has been accepted, so we definitely can't change that. I'm just more interested on the mindset of the situation. ...