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Hello guys,
I have been a BP follower and pro member for years. I feel I should share my story as it may help people who are stuck like I was.
Since 2016, I was into buying real estate for investment purposes. I w...
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How has everyone dealt with not having contractors nearby? I'm in Lexington Virginia and there is like 3 builders, 1 roofer, etc. And they aren't hurting for business so it doesn't seem like they are looking to take m...
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Hi BP!
My husband and I are at a fork in the road in our investing journey and I am hoping to get some advice/guidance from folks who are more experienced than us. In short, we bought our first rental in 2018 and pla...
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Hello!
My name is Rose and I am from The Hotlanta. I first moved to the U.S in 2001 and landed in Michigan first, but due to the economy crash, my family have relocated to Atlanta to find new opportunities. I current...
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I am a local wholesaler in Lee county, i get a lot of leads coming in due to my mailings, PPC, and other forms of marketing.. obviously i cant get a deal out of most, however i would like to expand my exit strategies ...
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Just spoke with two banks about a NNN mom and pop deli. It’s in a class A urban location with 5 years left on lease. One bank said 65% Ltv and the other 55%. Too much to put down! What are you guys seeing?
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I had my wood floors of my rental home owned in another state resanded and stained for $ 1,650.I paid in Cash and requested a paid receipt for the job to be emailed to me. I'm still trying to get him to do s...
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Hi BP Community,
Question for investors/lenders on portfolio loans vs commercial and conventional options with regard to the 10 property limit. I currently have 8 properties, 7 of which are rentals and one is my pri...
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I've been reading a lot about notes but am still very new. I'm not sure if this is the going rate, but suspect it isn't. Why would some sell a brand new note for 87.5% UPB? It is like they just made the note and are t...
What’s the best company to work with to open a self-directed IRA? I also want to know the costs involved with it and what’s normal and what isn’t.