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We just finished up one of our rehabs and as some of you may know, our company just recently adopted the green/energy efficient strategy. We've been rehabbing homes since 2011 but jumped onto the green scene when we r...
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Hello Everyone, I am a 19 y/o Freshman in college, studying business and I wanted know if your college education has helped you in your REI investment careers? If you don't have a college education, do you think you w...
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I have been interested in real estate investment for 9 plus years, but have never been in a position financially to make it work. This year I decided I was going to make the jump into real estate investing and met wit...
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Hello Everyone! I'm a fairly seasoned investor out of Bay Area and entering new markets in KCMO/KCK, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Birmingham. I'm trying to build trusted connections with realtors / wholesalers, contrac...
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Hi All,I am a newbie to BP, and this is my first post. I am currently renting a property I own. It was my primary home for 10 years, and instead of selling it at a loss, my husband and I figured, lets rent it until it...
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It's incredible how many videos, tutorials, webinars, and the like are primarily about "buying your first property" or " how to get out of analysis paralysis", but don't really go into much else.
Now that I bought m...
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Hello BP,I just had to share my recent experience with Section 8 rentals, and I couldn't be more thrilled. Initially, like many others, I harbored misconceptions about this program only hearing the negative connotatio...
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Hello BP Family,I was recently speaking with a buddy here on BP that is new to the game and is worried about how he is going to replace his and his wife's income. He just had a new baby in February (congrats Andy!) an...
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Dear members: This post is to warn you. Do not do business with an individual by the name "Trex Samson" or his company "Trex Samson LLC". If you see this individual around, he is a fraudulent lender. I had been workin...
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Let's say you are a brand new investor. You are 40 years old and you have a family. You have $80K in your savings account, and you decide you want to invest in real estate.
Knowing what you know now, what would you...