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Hi Washington investors! My wife (@Elizabeth Wilson) and I will be in the Seattle area Aug 16-20. One of our new favorite things to do when we travel is to meet up with local investors and discuss real estate. We ...
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Hey everyone, my name is Chris and I am new to BP and REI. I want to reach out and say thanks to Mindy for hosting the meetup in Portland, OR yesterday. It was a great turn out and I met a lot of like minded people.A ...
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Two years ago my parents brought up the idea of starting an assisted living home. Buy a house, rehab, bring it up to code and move in 4-5 elderly patients. My mother has been a nurse for 30+ years and frequently trave...
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I’m looking to do my first deal. I have made friends with a local real estate agent that is giving me a ton of side work and is very helpful and supportive of me becoming an investor. I hear all y’all talk about worki...
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Hi Everyone,I'm looking into getting myself a second home. A little cabin in the woods within an hour from my house. I feel as though it can make a good little STR on days I'm not there. Does anyone know anything abou...
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Investment Info:
Condo buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $415,000
Cash invested: $415,000
Purchased two condos in a hotel-condo building in Miami (Brickell - financial district). Each was a...
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Hey BP!About a year and a half ago I finally entered the REI space. I had 'thought' about buying my first property when I first started making some money at 23 as a medical sales rep. That was three years ago! The tru...
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Hi guys, I am very interesting in getting started with my real estate business in Houston. I am envisioning a BRRRR Strategy with multiplex (2 - 4 units) in the Houston area (preferably inside the 610 loop). At this p...
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I know there are a myriad of tax advantages when owning real estate under your personal name, such as depreciation, improvements/repairs, operating expenses, travel, and home office usage.
What I would like to know i...
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not much creative investing here compared to USA and was wondering if that is because of laws or just a lack of creativity.. lol.. I have noticed that in a down market some people are willing to be more creative but i...