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Hello everyone, I am 23 years old and a recent college graduate. I have been searching for ways to increase my income and wealth and real estate investing has caught my eye. Over the last few weeks I have been researc...
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I’ve been an investor and landlord for 10 years. I consider myself a “mom and pop” landlord and really want to expand my investments and turn it into a professional business. I purchase a property every 3-4 years but...
I plan to purchase my first investment property with either a conventional loan 5% down or FHA loan 3.5%. I know with both options I would have to live in them for a year or maybe more? Has any one had any experience ...
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Hi BP,
This is my first post on the website so a little background information... I am a Canadian Citizen that is investing in real estate in the USA. I am building a portfolio of vacation rental properties, primaril...
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Someone in the management end of a Senior Living Facility (not dealing with dementia patients) contacted me concerning helping some of their clients. She wanted to know if I could possibly purchase some of their homes...
A little back story...I am attempting to finance a couple rental properties. I have an older friend that is trying to cut back on some of his properties. He is selling them to me with a cap rates around 15-20%. I hav...
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Hello everyone!My name is Ivan Ivanov and I live and invest in Pittsburgh. 5 years ago I purchased my first rental hoping that the income from it will supplement my retirement. Then couple of years ago I discovered BP...
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Looking at a Property that Appraises at $170K. I can purchase for $148K. I want to put down the least amount.
If the appraised value is $170K and 20% is $34K that would = $136K. I can get it for $148K. Is it pos...
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I was listening to a podcast a few weeks back, Casual Fridays REI, and they mentioned hearing about a lady who would buy a bunch of cheap/useless lots to increase her net worth and then use them as collateral for loan...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Philadelphia .
Purchase price: $25,000
Cash invested: $13,000
Purchase $25,000
Rehab $80,000
Total $105,000
Rent $1887 (2...