Marc Maser
New Member Intro from NY
Hi all, my first post here on BP. I've been reading BP books, listening to podcasts and reading the blog everyday for a couple months now. I'm a professional engineer and project manager who's been in the design/con...
Jeff Costa
Broker Does Not Have P&L for properties
I contacted a broker about two mixed commercial/residential units being sold individually out of a portfolio of 15 properties. I asked for a T-12 for the properties and was told: "I do not have a profit & loss rep...
Kyle Patrick
Newbie in Washington D.C.
Hi everyone,I am a newbie living in Washington D.C., looking to get into some real estate investing. I'm not sure a shark tank like D.C. is the best place to begin but I figure you gotta start with what you got. :)I r...
Account Closed
Lending Options For First Time Investor
Hi BP, I'm currently in the very beginning phase of how I should approach making an investment in real estate. My initial cash investment would be conservative so figuring out how that will limit my options for availa...
Jim Lowe
Am I doing something wrong when I run the numbers?
Hey guys, I'm very new to this(flipping) and I have some homes around me for sale that I think could be a great first flip, but then when I run the numbers it seems like I'll take a loss. Please help:My question is ab...
Ed Emmons
Financial Independence quickly and safely.
Many get in to real estate with the goal of being financially independent. My definition of being financially independent is to have more residual income than you have expenses. It can be achieved by having $1,000,000...
Dorraine S.
Tenant's Ratio of Rent to Income?
What should the percentage of the tenant's rent be to their income? Not sure if I even know how to ask the question properly. Sorry. I want to make sure the tenant can afford the rent. Should the tenant's rent be ...
Carl Joachim
Struggling finding DEALS in MA
My girlfriend and I have been trying so hard to get started in our real estate investing careers. We want to succeed so badly but we are running out of techniques to find deals for our wholesaling buyers. We wonder ho...
Dena Wesley
Seller does not want to clean out property
Hello everyone,I went under contract on a mixed use property back in late June that I'm converting back to a duplex. My agent sent over an addendum to extend the closing since I'm using a rehab loan and I also had add...
Nick V.
Pools at Rental Properties - Good or Bad? Keep or Fill in?
We are in the process of buying #2. (Waiting on financing, hope to know soon.) Anyways the house details are below.This is a SHF, that we plan to convert to a duplex. (2-2bedroom units) The lower unit will have 2 big ...