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We're in the process of securing a loan for our first rent house in Texas. All the local banks are only offering 5 yr terms at 6% give or take. Is this normal? I thought I would be able to find 15-20 year at market ra...
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Hi Folks,Steve from the western part of Connecticut here, about to buy my first buy and hold/rent investment property. Just read Brandon's book - or rather listened to it on a trip to Florida. Currently between corp...
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Hi potential mentors. I am looking for a mentor or 2 in the Fox Valley area. I currently work at a bank and am new to real estate investing. I recently have become a single dad of 3 kids and want a brighter future ...
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Hey BP members, New member here from Queens, NY. I just recently moved in to an apartment in Long Island, and I am looking to purchase a home for my wife and myself. We have been looking into duplexes in the LI area f...
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I'm a newbie investor who recently purchased a duplex through a company here on BP that has an excellent reputation, and stellar reviews. Unfortunately, they are not coming through for me... They were great up until ...
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Hey Everyone!Only 48 hours into discovering BP (stumbled across them via YouTube) and I'm hooked on how helpful and amazing they and the BP members are! It truly feels like a family when I read posts and see all the ...
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I am just getting into Real Estate investing and am looking to learn as much as possible. I have a financial background in mergers and acquisitions and now want to get involved in an industry where I can have an impac...
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Hey guys!My name is Roger Storie, i have always been intrigued about real estate and investing but never seriously thought about doing it until recently. I want to start with owning rental properties and then own comm...
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Hi BP,I am new to real estate investing but excited to start the journey. I am digging BP and the podcast is awesome.Software is my other passion, and as a software developer, I am always interested in solving problem...
Hello my name is Shayaa Dobson and I'm 19. Real estate is something I wanted to do because it builds permanent wealth. So when one of my mentors (known him for 6 years) that is heading where I want to be invited me to...