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Four years ago today I was wandering through life thinking I had made it. I was working a corporate 9-5 job, good pay and would use my 10 days of PTO for the amazing 1 week getaways. Jan 1st 2017 happened to be the la...
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Heres the short version for you who TLDR.I never bought a house before. Bought 2 in one day, 3 in one month. Learned all I needed to know right here on BP. Used all the calculators here on BP to figure out the deals....
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What is the cost to build a new SFH from the ground up. The ideal floor plan that I am looking for would be +3bed / +2bath, 2 car garage, maximum natural lighting, +1800 sq/ft. I am still debating at this point whethe...
I am hoping to get some advice on how to proceed in a situation that is very upsetting to me. I came across a property recently with significant fire damage and an opportunit to puchase it. Being new to this industry ...
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So I am looking for some hard money/private money for brrrr investing and I have so many people asking me if I need a loan, but then I have other people telling me to watch out for scammers. I am new to this lending t...
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I presently have a portfolio of 25 doors. A mix of sfr, quadplexes, and one 3-unit office building. I’m pretty highly leveraged at the moment. Roughly 80% across the entire portfolio. I have a decent w-2 job, low 6 fi...
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I am against:The simple fact it will kill small business and jobs.
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Lately, because of the large amount of confusing and low quality information I have read online and my inability to access my book collections, I am confused about taxes.
I have the following questions:
1. Are there...
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OMG WERE HAS BP BEEN ALL MY LIFE!!! I just want to start off by thanking the founders of BP because you people have literally changed my mindset and future with the invaluable information this site provides. With that...
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Two questions for anyone willing to help a newbie.1) what is the point of a roth or traditional IRA if you can only add 5000 to it each year. I am 30 so that means I have 29.5 years I can add to it. If my math is corr...