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Hello. I have decided to take the jump into real estate investing. I’m very excited about it, but know just as much as the books I’ve been reading, videos I’ve been watching, and podcasts I’ve been listening to, but h...
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I started 9 years ago with an art degree, no savings and no real estate experience. I had just moved my family into our fixer upper dream home and that same day, lost my job. With my back against the wall, I made th...
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Hello BP Community!I currently live in GA but have selected Ohio (where I'm originally from) to start my REI journey. I will focus on multifamily investing first and single-family second. I would like to start intervi...
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Hi everyone,As the title says, I am curious how much in savings I should have to pursue becoming an agent. I have a W-2 making around 55k per year, but work the hours of 3-11. Ideally, I would start my real estate car...
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BP,I have no experience in the Real Estate field and would like to get my foot in the door. My Resume is getting noticed, however, I have not had any calls. I would like to start off as a Leasing Agent. brokerage assi...
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BP Family,As I am about to enter the Real Estate journey I thought id put my baseline COA out there and see if the minds more experienced than mine can see any areas I might be missing or not considering in my plan. I...
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Finally closed my first "Wholesale Deal" last Friday,,,,,Currently have 3 warm leads in the hopper and just dropped my 3rd direct mail letter Wednesday......Loving it, can't wait until I have my own CA$H! Cheers my fr...
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I have a quick question for experienced flippers on estimating rehab costs. When you first started out how did you go about estimating costs? The wholesale properties in my area seem to be flying off the shelf hours a...
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I have some free time in-between buying properties and I like to use it wisely. I need some recommendations on books regarding basics of starting a business (beyond a simple sole proprietorship), personal growth/value...
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My wife and I bought a single family primary residence two years ago and are finally ready to convert it to a rental property. Besides the basics of a lease and collecting rent, what do I need to be aware of? Are the...