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Hi everyone! I've been floating in the background for years, but am finally ready to start my real estate investment journey. I currently rent with five amazing housemates within a single family house in South Seattle...
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Howdy all,
My name is Brandon and I'm somewhat new around these parts hailing from the Bay Area. I'm 27 and no longer a recent grad. I've been doing the 7 - 4 thing (9 to 5 is so old school) for the last 4 or 5 years...
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Hey everyone,I’m 21 years old and I’m from Seattle, Washington! I absolutely love Real Estate and want to get started as soon as possible. I have a sales based internship this summer, and I am heavily considering bei...
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I used dealcheck on a multiunit in the area and played around with it till i could cash flow positive $250/mo. With a 3.5% fha loan i would still need about $14,500 for a down payment. Any advice on creative options t...
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I'm thinking about taking out a $25,000 P2P loan (Lending Club, Upststart, Prosper, etc) at 6.9% interest rate for 36 months, and then investing in a note fund with a pref return of 10% for 36 months. I've put it in ...
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I was curious if any folks who flip houses in the north have considered incorporating solar panels and / or heat pump technologies such as geothermal or air-source in their rehabs. To install solar panels and a geoth...
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I have been talking to an individual as a propsect for my side business during the last two months. While prospecting for the other business we had been talking about a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom lakefront condo that he...
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New member here. I'm a military spouse and currently a stay at home mom, but we are interested in learning about real estate investing. I'm of the "I hate debt" persuasion. Are there any real estate books or expert...
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I went on a road trip today to look at a couple of 5 & 6 unit properties about an hour from me and came home with a duplex. {Well actually, I left the duplex where it has sat for the last 80 years and just brought...
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Hello BP,
I have heard some investors mention they try to be present when the appraiser shows up at a home they have recently rehabbed and are selling, to make good with the appraiser and discuss all the impr...