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Looking for advice. I'm looking at getting my first home. And I would like to ask. Who would you go through? How would you finance your home? What should I look for? What should I avoid when seeking a loan? Is there c...
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I just become a licensed real estate agent in Florida. I got my license with the idea of doing property management and eventually possibly own my own PM company. I have been looking for opportunities in PM and have be...
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I visited a real estate club recently and gave a presentation about using hard money loans to do more deals. After the presentation, I was approached by two novice real estate investors. The told me about a “flip” the...
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There's a very good chance youre paying more than you have to for your internet, phone, or cable bill, and it only takes a few minutes on the phone with your provider to reduce it. Story time: I just signed up for Com...
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I’m new to investing and I’ve been hearing cash flow is tax free. I can run the numbers for NOI-depreciation and this holds true, but not all of the operating expenses are deductible (or at least maintenance, vacancy ...
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Hey everyone,
My name is Hadar Cohen, and I'm a new foreign real estate investor.I recently received a loan of $120,000 in my home country at a 6% interest rate, giving me the full amount needed to purchase a propert...
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Hello,
I am looking for some thoughts on my recently crumbling real estate journey. My partner and I own 2 properties. We bought our most recent property in May 2023. In October 2023, I had a baby. Within the same m...
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One of my big concerns is what I DON'T know before buying my first property (every day is a day closer to freedom thru real estate). I think about getting a property management company from the get go, before I even ...
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I purchased a couple of duplexes two years ago and am now having trouble filling them. The area is descent (downtown Madison, WI close to the University of Wisconsin). I've had one of the larger property management co...
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Dear BP members,Recently we took back Vacant property (Deed In Lieu). Now we own this property and want to sell. 1. We have inspected inside and noticed lots of trash left by the previous owner. Should we clean out fi...