Joseph M.
Forbes article claims REITS better than investing directly
Just came across this Forbes article .
Some of the craziest parts of the article
"For fix-and-flip investors, a rule of thumb is that you need to make at least 30% above the purchase price in order to be profitabl...
Matthew Gutting
A couple o newbies in San Antonio
And I mean really new, as in we haven't bought our first house. However, we have made 3 offers this week. Granted all were rejected.
My wife and I are still young in our careers, and we have more kids then mo...
Megan B Schweitzer
First financial loan and down payment.
Good morning. I am a single mother from a divorce which has left me with poor credit and just less than 10k in savings. My problem is that 20% to 25% down payment. I am looking for a duplex or triplex and I cannot liv...
Justin Wenzel
New to RE in Colorado Springs
Hey everyone! After listening to BP and other finance/real estate podcasts, I finally decided to get myself in gear and get active on here. I am currently looking to buy my first house in Colorado Springs, CO where I ...
Kevin Melson
Investor from Indiana just getting started
Hello, everyone I'm new to real estate investing and I am looking forward to learning as much as possible and also applying it. I think I want to focus on buy and hold properties single family and maybe some doubles. ...
Maya A.
Can someone clarify this paragraph about Lease Option please?
Hello BP community!Reading a book on Lease Options now and got stuck on this one example. Please help me understand what it means. Facts: Seller has a home worth $235,000 and will sell it to you for $225,000 on an 18-...
Anthony Menches
newbie from Columbus, Ohio
I am very new to investing. I have read a few books and taken some expensive classes, but still struggling to get going. I have two degrees from The Ohio State University, but I don't want to be an employee my whol...
Sebastian Heretyk
Where do I start with Real Estate Investing?
Good Morning Investors, to make it short and simple I'm a brand new investor looking to dive into the real estate world. I've been going over all of the material biggerpockets offers and then some. I'd like to ask for...
Jon Hobgood
Buying my first Property?
This is my first post on BP (Just signed up), and I have not purchased a single property yet. I'm hoping to have my first one by end of the year (That's my goal anyway) but I don't know much about REI and I'm concerne...
Matthew Cook
New from Charlotte, NC
Hello everyone,I'm new to the site from Charlotte, NC. I was recommended to join BP by someone from another forum when the topic of buying multifamily properties came up.I have an interest in real estate, mainly in mu...