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Hi all,
Been lurking on the site for a couple days now and finally decided to introduce myself.
My name is Kelly Melrose and I live in Gaithersburg, MD with my wife and baby girl in our single family home. We curre...
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Hello BP! My name is Matt. Im from Warwick, RI and seeking to begin investing in real estate. I am an absolute beginner. I’m here to learn. I`m 40 y/o with a wife and a 4 y/o daughter. I have a good job, I’m in no rus...
Hi,I currently live in Las Vegas and have 2 multifamily units, which do ok and are cashflow positive. However, it is only recently that I've been taking real estate investing a lot more seriously as I've been trying ...
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Hi Everyone,I'm in out-of-state investor looking for my first property in the greater Cleveland area (Euclid, Lake County, Parma). At this stage, I'm looking for recommendations if there are other areas I should be lo...
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I've been investing in real estate since I was 22. I'm 41 now and I still make the same dumb mistakes. Of all the potential tenants you could rent to, your friends are the ones who are most likely to screw you over. A...
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Hello BP,
I self manage a couple properties and I often get tenants who expect me to schedule appointments for repairs and/or be present for such repairs when they cannot be there. These are usually non-emergency re...
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Hello! My name is Tega Hamlin, I’m 17 years old and I am wondering what would be the best use of my time right now to learn more about real estate? Pretty soon my dad and I are going to buy a rental property so I want...
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Hello!
I've posted off and on for the last few months, but thought I'd finally make a post in the newbie section. My family and I have been investing in distressed real estate for close to thirty years and are now i...
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I am taking the advice of Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad/Poor Dad) and many other seasoned investors and attending a seminar tomorrow. I doubt the validity of this method but opted to attend because it was local, relativel...
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I'm moving to Valdosta, Ga in mid to late September and am looking to purchase my first property. My assignment lasts approximately three years. The goal is to purchase a single family home for my family, and then t...