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Hello BP,I'm considering refinancing my rental properties and was curious if anyone had any input on the situation...I own a vacation rental free and clear which is worth about $500k and brings in roughly $10k a month...
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How would you invest say $800k?[...it is a smaller more winnable lottery ;) ...]I often ask this question to friends to show them that one does not have to wait to learn and have a strategy. This time I'd like to ask ...
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Hey BP,
Wanted to document my first real estate investment. Purchased a Single Family Home (SFH) in Hamilton, Ontario with the plan the concert it to a Duplex. Not only is this my first investment property, it’s al...
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Hello everyone,I've been looking into turnkeys recently, and at first they seemed perfect for a long distance newbie like me. I tried running the numbers though, using a few basic rules of thumb, and they don't seem t...
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I've wanted to get into real estate for years. However my actual research of the nitty gritty details of investing have just begun. Finally the stars (or should I say $) are aligning and it's now a real option for my ...
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I have just decided to get into real estate investing . I am a retired engineer, 37 years at Boeing. I thought that acting as a private lender would be a good place to start. I have high six figures in saving current...
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Hello! I'm getting closer to purchasing a potential single family that I would like to house hack and BRRRR. I still have alot to learn, and would like to connect with investors in town who are doing this. Looking ...
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I mentioned in my introductory post that I would attempt to chronicle my experiences as a first-time real estate investor here, in the hopes that some other new investors may relate to them and maybe even find them he...
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Hey Community!I am interested in purchasing real estate out of state (live in SF) and was leaning towards using a turn key outfit just for simplicity. I understand that there are some good ones and some bad ones and h...
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I am in the process of loan shopping. Can anyone tell me if it's possible to avoid so many credit inquiries when loan shopping, or just purchasing period? If I'm buying 5-6 houses per year, that could be very ugly o...