Ryan Phillips
I call this method the "military flip"
I've heard the term homesteading used when you buy and flip while you live in the home. Those in the military know you receive new orders every 2-3 years. You can take advantage of your frequent moves by buying, fli...
Vickiel Woodard
Scared: I bought three distressed houses with no money for rehab.
Hello BP! I've been grinding for the last several months, with two jobs, family crisis and a caregiver for my sister. My plate has been overloaded But, I love real estate and make time for it somehow every week. While...
Joseph Bass
Declined my offer for over asking price?
So a house in my area declined my original offer. They also stated they wouldn’t take any less then asking price. I returned a offer of 100 dollars over asking and they declined it again. I got a response of a round a...
Max Cohen
Sometimes You Have To Be Flexible: The Story of My BRRRRSTR
My first BRRRR! A BRRRRSTR! (I’ll explain...read on).
When I purchased this house, it was a 4bd/3.5ba 4076sqft single family home in Westminster, CO. This was by far the largest house I had ever purchased. I thought ...
Christopher Stanis
My Top 5 Creative Financing Strategies
Starting with no money in your pocket? Or do you have a little that you would like to stretch and use to buy 5 properties instead of one? Here are my top 5 strategies for investing with little to no money of your own...
Michelle Mapp
How do people make the numbers work in Southern CA?
We recently moved to Southern CA. I wanted to get an FHA loan, put 5% down and purchase a multi-family in Pasadena, CA. I broke out my spreadsheets and WOW - I can't seem to make any scenario actually work, even to b...
Kayla Wagenmann
Seller Financing in Minneapolis with no or low money down?
My partner and I have been considering purchasing a duplex as an investment for our first home. We moved back to Minneapolis last year after living in Los Angeles for 2 years. We have been renting for the past year at...
Michal Kolenda
Considering a Career Change
Hi all! I recently was notified I'd be getting laid off after Labor Day, which sort of works out for me. I'm 27 and I've been thinking about changing my career direction and this is a good opportunity to try something...
Karin Crompton
Typical Hard Money Fees (by category, not amount)
I'm looking for some info on what's considered typical vs what fees would be indicative of a bad lender - not the dollar amounts, just the categories, though if there are standard $$ ranges to be aware of, please say ...
Kevin L.
Question Regarding SD IRA Checking Acct
I have used my ROTH, housed at Equity Trust, to invest in properties. These properties require extensive renovations. Getting to the funds and paying contractors timely is an issue with ET and assume this is an ...