Hi there. I am totally new to real estate investing. I was fortunate enough to come into some $ due the sale of a house in the Silicon Valley, and I used some of the proceeds to buy a beach house which I plan to rent ...
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I am reading the book "Millionaire Next Door" which had been rec'd by a few podcast guests if I recall.They discuss the following formula as a guide to what your net worth should be:Multiply your age times your realiz...
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I have a question regarding the 50% rule. I am looking at buying a three flat and I want advice about how to run the numbers on this building.
I understand that the 50% rule is a very good conservative way to evalua...
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My name is Joey Morsillo and I'm a 16 year old male determined to start his successful future as early as possible. I have been searching around and talking to friends of mine about how they made they're living throug...
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Hey All,My parents are going to sell their primary residence they've lived in since 1984 in a suburb of Boston. It's a triplex. For the sake of simplicity I'm going to round the numbers. They bought it for 100,000 and...
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Hello BP community,I am a young professional fresh out of college and brand new to the real estate industry. My tentative plan for the future is to begin my professional career in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area (I ju...
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Since the market has been so hot, we have been taking advantage and fixing and flipping the last few years. It's been great. However, the tax implications/capital gains for flips is crazy! I'm thinking we should re-th...
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Hi everyone, first time poster here.I've been reading posts and listening to the BP podcast for the better part of the last 2 months and I've been researching REI off and on since finishing college.I'm local to the La...
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Hello all,I've been reviewing these forums and have been doing a lot of thinking of paying off my existing investment property with my 401k funds.Current State:1. Investment property has 150k mortgage left. Valued aro...
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Hello Everyone, As I aggressively embark on my journey to success, I found a new passion for fix and flipping. My major obstacle is the funding and or my funding options. I believe I live in one hottest markets when i...