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Hello BP Community!BackgroundI'm a recently separated Navy veteran currently working in the IT industry here in Hampton Roads, Virginia. I'm originally born and raised on Guam (proud Chamorro!) and enlisted in the Nav...
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Hello BP experts,
Besides the obvious. What are some telltale signs that an apartment building is in distress? What are some things that an experienced will spot but that a newbie will miss?
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RE Agents!! What the heck!
Maybe its the technology that is making working with an agent feel so much less personal, but I hate it. When I try to find deals in an out of state market I feel like I get put on these a...
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I am looking at doing my first flip in Vegas, a friend of mine suggested looking at fixing and flipping manufactured homes....any recommendations or suggestions here...I've seen some for sale at 25k to others at 170k+...
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Price $294,000
20% down = $58,000
Annual Mortgage = $16,000. (4.25 for 30 years)
Annual rent = $81,600
Estimated annual expenses = $8,500
NOI = $56,500
Not sure how much to keep for repairs ? Could you help ...
Okay so I was wondering how I can find houses, and get in contact with homeowners that Investors don't already know about (or don't have time to find out about). Investors can easily find good deals online on the usua...
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I will be attempting to acquire my first rental property in the next month or so in the Houston area. I have been listening to the Podcasts and I believe I will try to use an investor to assist in buying the property ...
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Hi, my name is Steve Lyons and I would not consider myself a real estate investor yet though I am hoping to get started in the very near future. The issue I am currently having is how to determine what is and what...
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I'm new to the flipping strategy and am aggressively learning. However, I know people who have a proven track record of successfully flipping.
I have accumulated several hundred grand which could be used to l...
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Hello BP,So I have a condo that I would like to get off my investment portfolio as I cannot rent it for a year (long story.) I would like to flip it and put it back on the market. I know I cannot put it back for mar...