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Hi BP community!What are your thoughts on purchasing a single family home, renovating it, living in it for a little over a year and then renting it to a long term tenant?I’ve heard mixed responses from different peopl...
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My husband and I have been investing in buy and hold rentals for 3 years now and we currently own 7 units across 3 properties. We have steady income as professors and strong credit ratings. As of this year our tax ret...
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Hi everyone,My husband and I will be downsizing from our primary home into a townhome that we own as an investment property currently. Since we will be selling our primary property which we have lived in for 15 years ...
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Hello BP Community,
I want to start an in depth conversation regarding out-of-state investing. I have seen and read a couple posts on here with most people usually suggesting the City or State where they live/work wi...
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Hey all,Been investing in Philly for the past year, purchased, rehabbed and rented out 8 properties, but my wife just matched for residency in San Diego, so we're making the move in June. I'm looking to stay active in...
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You’ve invested in your first or most recent piece of real estate - congratulations! After the stabilization period that comes with the transfer of ownership of real estate, and starting to execute your business plan,...
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Being out of state and to minimize risk I don't want to do any major rehab, what do you think about buying turnkey property so that it casflows around 200 bucks a month with all costs associated? I know I won't be abl...
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What is everyone preference regarding having the option to own a handful of properties out right verses having a much larger portfolio with the debt that comes with it? Or do some people opt for a mix of both?I assume...