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Roughly 5 weeks ago I lost my job due to COVID. I originally had a plan to get my real estate license and use that as side income alongside my pretty well paying job. Since I lost my job, I was able to pull up my real...
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Hi Team,My wife and I just closed on a vacant duplex in Oakland. We're thrilled as we've been saving for 4 years! It was recently renovated by the long time owners and move-in ready. We've never been landlords before,...
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So Im working on organizing a real estate private equity deal and its getting a bit more complicated than I think it should be, but I need to understand all possible structures and figure out if what the GP is pitchin...
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I just started a direct mail campaign. I sent out 1,109 postcards in 2 batches. The first 600 hit today. I expected about 3 calls - 1/2%. I have gotten 23 calls - almost 4% and I could not get to all the calls. I...
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Hello - 1st time homebuyer looking to use BRRRR to build a real estate portfolio in Baltimore, MD. I'm looking for an investment-minded realtor that can help me identify viable opportunities and pass along recommendat...
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Hey folks,
Due to a lot of depression and personal issues, I let my property taxes go unpaid for close to three years. I bought this house to flip for $190k and I own it outright. It is in an extremely desirable are...
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Hello Everyone,I recently had an apartment put up for rent and have been going through the process of looking at potential tenants. I got a lady who came to look at the apartment. She kept on talking about how she lov...
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Hey everyone!
I've been lurking around BP, soaking up everything from books to podcasts for a few months. Now, it's time to finally take the leap and write my first post.
A bit of a background: two years back, I mov...
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Hello BPers,Due to recent rise in the market, I wanted to run the potential options to see what other “long buy and hold investors” are doing. What are your thoughts on potential strategies below? Appreciate your inpu...
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Hey everyone,I'm out here in Las Cruces enjoying the first time home owner life. I'm going to hit two years in the area next month which means I've started to shift into exit strategy planning. I want to find a path t...