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Hey BP family. I am very excited and loving what I am doing and a big thank you to Josh, Brandon, Mindy and the rest of the Team at BP for the encouragement and the challenging blog's, forums and podcast, what inspir...
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Hello my name is Wendi and I am from Northwest Louisiana, I recently started my journey building a property investment company. Very excited, have had a desire for many years just never acted on the dream. So here I ...
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Real Life of a Private Lender - Business Update Week #1Alright BP Nation, as promised, I am giving you guys a peek into what happens in the week of a private lender. By doing this, my hope is that:1. You will understa...
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I am 51 years old and disabled. My primary (and currently only) source of income is SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance). My wife is currently unemployed, and has also applied for disability and her case is p...
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Hello BP,
After months of reading, asking questions, and posting on the forums I'm ready to start making deals within my communities and making money! I'm not sure if this is the traditional approach to findi...
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Does anyone have any recommendations on setting up Wi-Fi for my SFR? Will be using the Wi-Fi for smart home features such as Nest thermostat and smart doorbell camera. Will not be giving tenant Wi-Fi access. All recom...
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Hello BP Members,I'm new to REI and live in the San Antonio, TX area. Has anyone here on BP withdrawn 401K funds to begin a REI career? I am not talking a Self Directed IRA, as I want cash flow now. Also, can you d...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $480,000
Sale price: $1,080,000
This was a new construction project that I took on in 2021 and finished in mid 2022...
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I'm applying for a second mortgage with my wife as a primary residence with a direct lender. I remember on our first mortgage (using a broker), our credit score report was given back showing the same credit score mode...
So...I bought my first property in Dec 2014 and finished the rehab in February. Spent all of March working to get the Section 8 inspector in (failed the first time around), and am finishing up the "fix" items so I ca...