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Hello BP,I'm at a point where I feel as if I'm hitting a wall with regard to finding a property and closing the deal. I've gone to multiple auctions (Philadelphia Sheriff's Sale), inquired of vacant/distressed propert...
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Quick introduction. My name is Patrick and my wife and I live in Wisconsin, northwest of Milwaukee. I've been saving up money and have been disappointed in the bank interest and thought there has to be a better way. ...
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As more people reach out to me seeking advice about dipping their toes into the rental real estate investment waters, it occurs to me that most people don't have their SH*T together enough to get started. They don't ...
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**This is a re-post. Something happened to my previous post where only 4 of the steps ended up in the version that posted**As more people reach out to me seeking advice about dipping their toes into the rental real e...
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Hi Guys,
This is my first post here. This is a great site. I read the forums daily. I just need some general advice. I'll try to make this short.
I'll be graduating school in May and will have student loans to r...
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Hi all!I am Michael Whitener from Temple, Tx. about 60 miles north of Austin. I have been a bathtub and counter top refinisher for 13 years now. I have also repaired almost everything in a home. i only avoid major ele...
So i been driving for dollars lately and i've been sending out letters to the absentee owners for those vacant properties but theres a couple of houses i been trying to figure out where the owners are. I searched in P...
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Hi everyone!I'm Joseph (from Athens, Georgia) and found BP when listening to a ChooseFI episode 312 where Scott and Mindy discussed their book First-Time Home Buyer: The Complete Playbook to Avoiding Rookie Mistakes l...
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Good afternoon, everyone!My name is Curtis and I am extremely excited to start my real estate investing career! I'm 30 years old and I'm from the Chicago south suburbs. For the last 10 years, I have worked as an IBEW ...
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Hi all, Rookie here looking in to buying my first investment property to rent (SFH or MFH). Originally from Cleveland, but have lived in NYC, Orlando, and now currently near Boston, MA. I'm 35 years old and married wi...