Fernando Valenzuela
What should I do?
I have been out of college for a year and a half now, I graduated with a degree in finance and management, but I am working on a sales job that has nothing to do with finance. I have been wanting to make a career out ...
Jeffrey M.
Outbid, lost the REI property
Well, after going gang busters on BP podcasts, working the BP calculators, working thru and finally getting the financing worked out, finding a good property, making an offer then a counteroffer, we got outbid and the...
Jared Baker
The Cost of Owning a Duplex
Hello BP!I've started looking at duplexes and just can't seem to figure out how to make them work. So I live in Wisconsin between Madison and Milwaukee. There are some higher end towns in my area that have several d...
Garrett F Anderson
Running the Numbers... Good or Bad Deal?
Before I make my first purchase I think it will be beneficial to run the numbers on as many properties as possible, but how do I know if my numbers are right or not? I was hoping to provide the numbers for an example...
Scott Choppin
The Real Estate Development Business - ask/say anything
Hi Everyone: I was thinking to open up a space for an "anything goes" thread, where the topic is real estate development and development deal making. It could be anything: questions, war stories, best deal, worst deal...
Adam Treboutat
Inherited House in California - Do I Sell?
I inherited a house from my father in 2011. This house is located in Marin County, California (not in an extremely expensive area of Marin). I've been renting out the property ever since and using the rent to pay down...
James Syed
CCIM Course
Hello BP Members,I signed up for upcoming CCIM CI-101 Course starting tomorrow (Monday October 12) in St. Louis. I have been investing in real estate since 2007 and acquired my Realtor / Broker license in January 2013...
Darrin Carey
Wholesaling, or Assigning Contracts?
A Friday Night rant.When did wholesaling and assigning contracts become one and the same?For those of you who sign a contract with no intent of closing if you can't assign it, STOP IT! It's morally and ethically wron...
James Antin
New Orleans Live-in-Flip Airbnb Cash flow Property
Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) fix & flip investment in New Orleans.
Purchase price: $161,000 Cash invested: $10,000First investment was an owner/occupant duplex in New Orleans. Rented out ...
Bob E.
Listing Agent Fees
I have a agent/contact this is considering doing sales listing for a flat fee in the Phoenix market and am trying to help them gauge interest and get some marketing feedback.If you are a flipper / volume seller in the...