Bernard Chouinard
Separation from the waves of newbies
First I want to say what a ridiculously great site/podcast/community. Its the only one of its kind where I feel like the people here and running the site are really interested in helping others along rather than tryin...
Douglas Costello
Looking for advice on
I recently sent out my first direct mail campaign and I found a motivated seller right off the bat. She is out of state and not making payments on the house. The bank has moved in and winterized the property but I d...
Mary Jay
What is your tolerance for bad or below average areas?
Do you guys only buy in good areas?Does anybody buy in bad areas or below average areas?For instance, property is close to "druggies " area....An appraiser came to a unit and there is a passed out tenant on the couch....
Max Abend
New Investor from Long Island/Greater NYC Area
TL/DR Version: How do full-time employees in the greater NYC area invest (especially locally)? Or if not local, how do you go about investing out of the area?Hello BP! I am a complete newbie living in Nassau County...
Jerry K.
Big boys entering Residential Foreclosure market via Hedge funds (again)
Thought this was interesting to see in "Institutional Investor" Magazine. The banks and big asset managers are creating new private placement (Hedge) funds to enter the Foreclosure market. They want to acquire and r...
Troy Palmer
In need of some directions
Hello everyone, my name is Troy. I will be 33 yrs old in September. In May 2022 i finally got my wife and young kids out of a Brooklyn apartment and now into our first house in NorthEast Philadelphia. The house was bo...
Dawn White
Should I call the Listing Agent or look for a buying agent?
I am a new investor in the Elkin area of NC, never having done any deals. I have found a HUD home that seems to be a very promising deal. I currently have ZERO RE agent relationships. Should I call the listing agen...
Alexander Lang
Tenant screening - Income = 3X rent
Hi BP Fam!So the rule of thumb I hear is to have the tenants gross income equal or greater than three times the rent rate. Just to clarify, If I have a boyfriend and girlfriend, sisters, friends, whomever renting my u...
Justin A.
Starting out in Real Estate - Flip or House Hack?
I am new to real estate investing and I am currently working at a big company earning a really good salary (just got out of school last year). I am interested in being financially free, but I am not sure how to start ...
Quinton Slay
Moving in 12 months... Buy here or buy there?
Hi!My situation is somewhat unique. I plan to Move to Rhode Island in about 10-12 months. My girlfriend and I plan to get married and live in her home state of Rhode Island. I want to start investing but I'm not sure ...