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I am a first-time investor currently building my foundational real estate knowledge by consuming as much BP content as I can (books and podcasts!) on top of taking real estate classes in my place of residence, DC. I f...
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When I'm looking at houses to purchase as rental properties, a decent percentage still have fuse boxes. Many also have all or mostly two prong outlets. I feel like a lack of 3 prong outlets is impractical for modern l...
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Hi.We are selling, and clearly at the wrong time.Per our agent, we are priced right, and there is nothing wrong with the house. The problem? We are in the mid to upper level of the market, the interest rates are obsce...
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hello BP first off i want to introduce myself. my name is rito altamirano I'm 23 from las vegas and i decided this is what i want to do with my life i just don't know where to start or who to turn to!! I've always wan...
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Hello everyone,I've been spending the last 2 Months or so listening to as many BP podcasts as possible and reading recommended real estate books. There is a lot of information to take in so I just wanted to get some i...
seems like i'm getting less emails on replies in topics that i've posted in, and less new topics to comment in as well...does anyone else think it looks like activity has slowed down a bit lately? i could be wrong, b...
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Happy Saturday!In about a year I will be back in Ventura County, CA and will be saving up towards buying my first property. I will be attending school w/ the Post 9/11 GI bill for free, working in the family business,...
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I am reading this article and one of the writers wrote what I'm about to post as 4 things to look for in an investment property. I just wanted to see if you guys believe what he is saying to be accurate, and if there ...
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Like everyone right now, I am spending a lot of time at home thinking about the short, mid and long-term impacts of our "new normal". A question I keep thinking about is what will be the new trends that will emerge as...
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I'm being told all the deals are drying up. However, I'm also reading from some here that good, savvy investors can always find deals. How exactly do I do this?