Chris Gerard
STRs - can I be convinced they are a good idea...
Does anyone have any thoughts on my current perspective: Properties have appreciated at a crazy rate in a short amount of time. Interest rates have since increased and may stay that way or go higher for the forseeable...
Anton Ivanov
How I ran a direct mail campaign with 20% response rate & 4 sales
I recently shared my story about how I grew my rental portfolio to 35 rental units and $10k+ in monthly cash flow in about 5 years. Here is the link if you haven't see it.Part of my strategy lately has been doing smal...
Grant Music
Father does not approve of my goals in REI
Wasn't really sure which category to put this under, but I've had two pretty heated discussions with my father about entering into real estate holding. To be fair, he has been involved in real estate for decades (owne...
Nick McCandless
$50k to Start Real Estate Investing
I have $50k in cash set for investing in real estate. I want to get into the world of real estate investing to use leverage to not only generate cashflow, but also have others paying my mortgage building equity, but a...
Carlin A Guarneri
Challenging Apartment to Rent
Hello all,I am renting out a "2" bedroom apt in a 3-fam I recently closed on in a new area I'm investing in. I've enlisted a Realtor to help fill the fisrt time around so I can see what kind of feedback it gets and we...
Steve Porcello
Just passed my salesperson exam! Advice?
Hi BP community,Just yesterday I passed my MA real estate salesperson exam! I just want to say that with effort and determination, anything is possible.Now, I am also reaching out to the BP community for tips and advi...
Mitch Vogatsky
Cutting back on retirement savings
I have focused on saving for my retirement through my 401k for my first few years of work after college. I managed to save up $100k to invest and have decided that I will no longer contribute more than my employer mat...
Christopher Stanis
My Top 5 Creative Financing Strategies
Starting with no money in your pocket? Or do you have a little that you would like to stretch and use to buy 5 properties instead of one? Here are my top 5 strategies for investing with little to no money of your own...
Ernest Chamblee
Real Estate Investor and Real Estate Agent. Best balance.
Good day BP community, hope all is well! I would like to discuss the balance of being an agent-investor, or investor-agent (whichever way you identify). Many investors pursue the license for it's perks, and many agen...
Dan C
Neighborhood that you wouldn't consider investing in?
How would you describe a neighborhood that you wouldn't consider investing in? I live in a small to medium size Canadian city with a few not so great areas, but have some great deals from disgruntled landlords and/or...