Frank Hotard
First Home Issues and Strategy
Good Morning BP,I bought my first house last year in Suffolk, Virginia just to get started in the real estate game. It is a remodeled 2/br 1.5 bath, 832 sq. ft.. My intent was to move within a year and rent it out, bu...
Ricio Montes
Your RE Investing Advice Appreciated
Hi everyone! My name is Ricio, and I'm a new member here. Looking for some RE investing advice. For context, I am 34 years old, and I purchased my first RE rental property in SOCAL, in 2011 (it is my only property). T...
Molly Watson
Waste of time putting home in LLC due to mortgage in owner's name - Lawyer agrees
Hello all - I wanted to post this because I hope it will help other beginner investors who are using conventional loans to buy rental properties.I ran my scenario by a real estate attorney and they agreed, so I want t...
Derek Steinmetz
New Investor in Milwaukee Wisconsin
Hi! My name is Derek Steinmetz and I am a new investor in the Milwaukee area. I became an involuntary landlord in 2011 when I had to move out of a condo downtown that was underwater and I have been renting it out fo...
Amie D.
Anyone flip vs buy/hold just due to personal preference?
Hi all, I've been more of a rehab then hold investor and own rental properties. I've hired property managers but not all have been good. I'm starting to think I'd prefer to flip properties, that way you don't have to ...
Keith Waterhouse
Buy and hold success..
I have asked many questions and have received helpful information; thanks to all of you. Let me understand this: if you can cash flow at least $100 per door on multi's, or so, you are doing well? Holding on to such p...
Dave Molesky
Every rental is a flip. Hard to turn down the proven cash
Hello all,My name is Dave Molesky.I've been a member on here for a few years, but I don't think I have ever made a post. I love BP and have learned and applied several good pieces of information from this site. I list...
Brian Gibbons
CFPB and Credit Repair - Beware!
Below is today's CFPBs Bulletin on Credit Repair Companies (Fraud)I have assisted Tenant Buyers get mortgages with damaged credit and high DTI since 1986.If you are recommending some credit repair companies to tenant ...
Nick Tiscareno
New Member from Southern California
Hello BP,My name's Nick and I'm 27yrs old currently residing in Riverside CA as a Composite Fabricator. I just finished reading 'The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing'. Great ebook by the way. My ...
Anson Young
What is your magic numbers for fix&flips?
I'm interested to hear others talk about where they like to land their numbers for fix and flip projects. Some guys will only look at the deal if it has $50k of room after fix up, some guys are happy making $10-15k p...