So I am looking for a new general contractor and/or subs to make sure I have a back-up and a back-up to the back-up if need be for my projects that need rehab.I vet the ones that seem like a good fit from as many reso...
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Hey BP Fam, do you remember your first 10 rental properties? As a newbie REI, I would love to hear more about your experiences starting out. I've set a 10 year goal for myself to acquire 50 rental units. As a shorter ...
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My first post on BP, I've been a lurker for a long time.
I sold my e-commerce company last year and have been doing some real-estate investing, I've bought and fixed up several personal homes over the years and have ...
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Greetings,I live here in the Los Angeles market and by no means expect to find any investment close to the 2% rule both on and off market. I have tried researching recent sales and cross matched potential rents in oth...
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In an effort to be real, honest and fair, I will admit I can think of 3 key things I like about Obama.
1. Credit card reform legislation. This was smart and is, for reasons I don't understand, an underplayed bipart...
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I was recently reminded of a post @Arianne L. did on her success in real estate and when I went to that post again I saw how many people had been affected by it, so inspiring! Then I just happened to look at how many...
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Just starting out and am leaning towards Turnkey in Indianapolis and then branching out into other markets. I'm interested if others have used Turnkey providers effectively to build large portfolios. @Brandon Turner...
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Hey BP community -- I'm a recent college graduate and accountant working in the Bala Cynwyd/Narberth , PA area. I'm ready to start investing, but I do have a question I want to ask you guys.
Would you personally beg...
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Hi BP,
This one is for investors that had purchased properties in last 2 years. How are you guys preparing for a possible market collapse?. For example in my area I've seen SFH the were sold in 2012-2013 for as low as...
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Are there any RE investors interested in investing outside the state of where you currently reside? If so, which states? And what is it about it that compels or stops you to invest this way?