RJ Jackson
Rental that doesn't meet the 1% rule
Thoughts about purchasing a brand new home that doesn't meet the 1% rule.
It's near a new elementary in a growing area outside of Austin. 205k, 3/2, rent is about 1500 in the area. It will be my first rental which is...
Mitzmichael Sumilang
HELOC or Refinance, which to choose?
I'm trying to research the best way to go about this. I went on lendingtree.com to get some refinance quotes, and now my phone won't stop ringing. My question to you fine folks is, what is the pros and cons of going w...
Jason Lee
What did you guys do for a living when starting out?
Greetings BP!
I'm new to the real estate community and i'm looking to getting into real estate investing. From what i have concluded, real estate investing takes quite a long period of time before you start t...
Damir Kamber
Assisted Living Facilities?!
Greetings all, As I am driving on my way to share knowledge with my current place of employment (that's all it is), I came across an interesting, creative RE idea which generates additional revenue when turned into a ...
Devan Mcclish
Closed 3 Houses Today!!! $$$$$
Today was a day that we all look forward to in real estate. It might not come very often, but when it does, it's a great day. It's called payday! I closed three houses today alone. Below I will walk through the deals ...
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Offer price in a buyer's market
We're newbies...go easy! :D
We're about to buy our first investment property, a duplex with excellent income. It has been on the market for 200+ days.
We're making an offer soon. Is there a rule-of-thumb for t...
Wayne B.
ROOKIE WITH $65K SEEKS ADVICE
Hello All,
I’m totally new to real estate and I would greatly appreciate some direction. I would like to know how to buy a home that I can realistically afford, ideally in Central Florida – either Volusia County (Nor...
Landen Ward
Critique my Lease Option example?
Here is what I think I know a Lease Option is so far; looking for advice on what I have wrong, if not the entire thing:
Say a man is selling a $165,000 home for the mortgage balance of $150,000 to avoid foreclosure. ...
Kumar R.
Investing in Turn-key properties
Hi,
My name is Kumar from Northern California, employed full time. Have spent several months trying to educate myself by reading most of the articles on this website.
I am a regular visitor to this website, this foru...
Joseph Beilke
Bourbon and Whiskey?
This is really going to be off topic! Who in the BP community is a Bourbon and Whiskey drinker, collector or snob. I have begun to collect and really learn more about the art of Bourbon and have taken a break from r...