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Hey everyone!
I'm diving headfirst into property development here in Chicago, and honestly, I could use a little help from the community.
Here's what's on my mind as I kick off this journey:
Finding the Right Deal:...
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Seems like getting lending is over complicated and no-one wants to make money. I have done 5 deals on my own in the last 3 years 3 in the last year. 720+ credit score across all 3. And about $28k in the bank, LLC wit...
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Hey everyone! So yesterday was a relieving culmination of 3 months of a lot of headaches, stresses, and monotony getting this 203k loan approved; but I finally did it! I hit my goal of finding and buying an investment...
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Hey BP,
So I just stated my first flip in Chandler Az! Super excited to hit the ground running. Contracts have been signed, closing is set to take place on the 20th of March. As an added bonus, the sellers sold the h...
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So, I hired a landscaping company here in the Boise area to install some curbing and a sprinkler system in the backyard of my property. Per the terms, they required half up front, half when the job is completed. I p...
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I have an offer in on a duplex in an up and coming part of the city. The house needs work and is being sold "as is" The plan is to live in one unit and rent the other one out. At the prevailing rate, provided the cost...
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I have learned a lot from this forum and think I am finally close to ready to buy my first note, but have some remaining concerns to address. Thanks for providing a great resource, hope you guys don't mind a few quest...
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This is my first BP post! I've got two parcels (.37 of an acre total) centrally located in the pedestrian area of a small but growing town in Southern Oregon. (Pop. 6k but it's not the complete boonies as 100k+ peop...
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Hi friends,Are any other investors out there "remote" and investing away from home? I'm going down this road and it'd be great to connect with others doing the same.Cheers,André
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I am a brand new member in Minneapolis, MN. I am in the "learning" phase of real estate investing and look forward to gaining knowledge and making my first deal in 2013.