Anyone care to share some pro tips and tricks they have had to learn the hard way? These can be suggestions are life experiences that are worth sharing so no one would unknowingly go through the same thing.
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I was recently listing a home for sale on ZIllow with seller financing. They would not put up my listing because it violates their policy on financing. I have listed before on Zillow with financing. Has anyone else ru...
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I apologize in advance for the number of questions. I have tried to phrase them in such a way that it provides my conclusion and I am mostly looking for confirmation.If a CPA wants to do a quick review my return and d...
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Hey guys so last night I watched It's a wonderful life. Now being involved in real estate and thinking like an investor I saw the movie in a whole different way. George was a very lenient person and cared about the pe...
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On a vacation to Whistler this past week I managed to read Rich Dad, Poor Dad (in between shredding the slopes) and thought that it was an interesting read. The concept of the rich buy assets versus buying liabilit...
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Hello to all BP members!
So... I have been following a home for quite some time on Auction.com that was due to be auctioned off at the court house.
I showed up for the auction with my check book ready to buy. I wa...
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I’m thinking about house hacking for the first time with an FHA loan 3.5% down.There’s a duplex that someone is selling me off market at $220k in a very good area in Tampa, FL (West Tampa is the area). 2/1 each unit a...
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Hey all, I've been studying real estate for about 2 years and just finally was able to put together my first deal. I found a nice townhouse in Flagstaff, AZ about a mile off off the NAU campus. I know personally that ...
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Hi all - Thought I'd share some of the "red flags" or warning signs I consider when accepting bookings at our vacation / short term rentals. If several or most of these are present, I won't hesitate to deny or cancel...
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Hello all,As stated above, I would like to acquire as much knowledge as i can on how to expand my family business. My grandfather raised me working on his rental properties through childhood. It has now come to a time...