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Its awkward, but it needs to be said....
The FACTS about our economy (GDP, unemployment, workforce participation, etc...) have no bearing on asset prices!
I'm not an economist, I'm just a curious young man. There w...
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I have been working on setting up a modest vacation rental in the Portland metro area. In the past, friends of mine were raving about VRBO, telling me it really does work- and they had a reasonable fee structure. But ...
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Highest property prices in the nation, maybe the world. Yet commission rates are untouched. 5-6% is still standard. But how is that possible considering that'd be more than most people make in a year? $100,000 I he...
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Currently I use Self Directed IRA custodians (Pensco and others) to be able to use my IRA funds for investment in Secured Notes. At times it becomes a time consuming effort to deploy funds to a deal.
I am s...
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When I asked about the status of a deal my agent was trying to line up for me, he (to his credit) told me he and his partners just put it under contract and that he would keep looking for a deal for me.I’m new to rent...
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hello! haven't posted in a long time so please be gentle...my wife and i purchased a piece of land 3 years ago to build on (for ourselves). instead of building, and due to the madness of "covid" times, we ended up buy...
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Hi BP community,I hope everyone’s having a great start of the year Wanted to get your insights on what market will be cash flowing for either turnkey or SFR. My plan is to finance and put in 20% down, have the propert...
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Hi, I own an old 2,000 sq ft church built in 1917. I own it free and clear. It has a full unfinished basement with tall ceilings. I am retired and would like to borrow $50,000 for materials to turn the basement int...
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Hey guys, I'm looking to purchase my first real estate property this year and according to my analysis, househacking a multifamily house here doesn't make any sense, I feel like I'm missing something. Here's an exampl...
CA real property owner dies intestate in 2012. Daughter petitions the court, seeking to be made administrator in July 2013. Daughter is representing herself and to date has not yet been made admin or issued lett...