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Hi BP!My name is Tim and I wanted to introduce myself. I am currently a software engineer and MBA student based in San Jose, CA. I have spent the past few months reading the introductory books from BP, listening to ...
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So I heard you can't get a mortgage without a job. Isn't that illegal discrimination?
Looking at a condo in a high-income historic neighborhood, near a major university. Neighborhood has appreciated at a 5% rate in the past 10 years and has tapered off to 3.5%. Unit is in need of some work and I have ...
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Hey BP Friends,I'm an investor with a few duplex/triplexes, but this has all been residential. I'm now putting in an offer on an 8unit. I'm working with a commercial lender for this of course, but I don't yet know the...
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Hello friends,So I took a chance and mailed out 2(yes, only 2) letters to two different apartment complex owners. I had some free time and used the google machine to find their home addresses. Three days after maili...
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JRW Investments is who I got this through. Not sure of their reputation or how to vet these types of deals as I'm used to single family residence rentals.https://www.docdroid.net/ZkdX6QD/exhibit-c-er-nlpef-4-executive...
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I live in Oregon and looking for duplex within 90 minute drive from Portland. Everything on MLS runs waaayyy in the red for cash flow and and ROI. Example: new construction duplex listed for $469k. 3br/2ba one side an...
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BTW this is my first post!I am 22 and have been saving up for my first property, I currently have 23k saved in cash and I am saving $2800 a month that I am adding to that total. I want to buy a single family property ...
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I’d love any tips for speaking with lenders as a beginner investor for the first time.
Goal is to build a portfolio of cash-flowing rental properties, so ability to scale is top priority for acquisition. Unfortunatel...
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If you were going to invest all of it into CRE how would you do it? Split it up? One big purchase? Use it as a down payment and take on debt or no debt?