Brittany H.
Purchasing home with parents assistance. How to best split?
Hi everyone! We need your help!We're looking to purchase a 3 bedroom condo in Boulder, Colorado. Seeing as it's very expensive here, we've considered asking my parents to invest in this home as well, and split the own...
Wayne Tam
Top rental markets are also the most dangerous cities?
Just came across this list of most dangerous cities in America: Forbes 10 Most Dangerous US Cities and to my surprise many of the top rental markets spoke of by the other members are on the list! Detroit, St Louis, M...
Jack Plantin
Better to invest in a growing smaller city or suburb of big city?
First-time investor/home-buyer looking at buying a multi-family property (duplex preferred) either around Chicago where I currently live or a smaller, but rapidly growing city in Minnesota where I'm from.
If I choose...
Account Closed
Sold a house, but can't cash the check from title company
Hi everyone,My friend, who lives overseas, sold his house in Kansas City and the title company wrote him a check. My friend does not have a bank account in the States (and is unable to open one since he is not a resid...
Kate Kratochvil
What can I do with $3,500?
I have a real estate photography business, and I save for taxes , and I was thinking about my small amount of savings and possibly putting it to work in the investment arena. I know it's a very small amount, but I ...
Heeyeon Chung
Seller refusing to provide financials
Happy New Year, BP Community! I am currently under contract for a 14-unit MFH property. I was told that the seller is old (in her 70s) and both the seller's broker and her attorney are having a hard time getting thing...
Brad Smith
Leave old wiring as it is for the time being
Just bought an older house and have explored rewiring. As was mentioned in another thread, I'm thinking about waiting until winter time to get bids on the work because everyone seems to be swamped in my area (San Mar...
Taylor White
Should I sell my rent house and put the money in the s&p500?
I'm trying to work through some investing thoughts and would love to hear other people’s thoughts/opinions!Theoretically, right now, I could sell one of my rent houses and not have to pay capital gains on it (because ...
Matt Morgan
What happened to my $30,000 profit?
I thought I would post a recap of my first flip, a deal I thought was a slam dunk but didn't turn out to be in the end. The house directly next door, which was identical to mine, sold for $105k earlier that year and t...
Mark Gallagher
So you think you're a wholesaler?
I had to post about this experience because I'm half confused and half mad!I had been bidding and watching a HUD property for a few months, waiting for the right price. Finally it had been lowered to where I needed it...