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I'm a general contractor and real estate investor seeking to develop a new market for affordable homes and rentals. I have two drawbacks that have hindered the process. A little background, I built the first microhome...
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Hey all!
My name is Abram Ylitalo. I'm here to network and get a little bit of advice from some professionals! I've written an entire thread in detail about my current financial situation and some questions. Th...
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Hey BP Community,I recently purchased my first property in Milwaukee, and I am currently performing sustainable upgrades on the home with the hopes of renting it soon. I am originally from the city, but currently live...
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I am new to real estate investing! My first move was a cash out refinance of my primary residence. I was able to get 140k without raising my monthly payment.
Over the last two months I have been talking about what I...
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Just wanted to finally say hi on this forum. I have been a lurker for a bit over a year now and I think I am finally mentally ready to actually start taking some action. I think my problem has been too many ideas and ...
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So I know that I need to create a buyers list, my question is how to do this. Do I advertise in the paper, online, or where. And is this a list of investors that Im going to hold onto because I can use them more? I kn...
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Hey almost friends!...My wife and I are looking to pull the trigger on our first home. Yes I said home. It will be our first home we live in, hopefully after 2ish years we can move out and rent it out. At first the pl...
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Good morning BP Family!Are you using the 50% rule for multi-units, 5 to 15 units, for expenses? I'm noticing that heating and hot water in places like Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Chicago, Ohio, are a large par...
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Hi everyone! My wife and I live and work in South Charlotte and we're both looking to connect with other REI's. Other than buying and selling our own homes over the years, we're pretty new to REI. We're currently in t...