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So my standard rei strategy is buy and hold rentals. That works for me a my goals for a number of reasons. One reason is that it fits well with my also having a full-time W2 career.
In my W2 world, I am in the pro...
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Good Morning BP Community,I'm looking for your experience and/or advice on borrowing money from family & friends. Although I don't have an opportunity to make an offer, I want to get money sourced ahead of when I...
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My wife and I bought our first home in May of last year (2018). The home we bought is a 2 family in Providence, and upon purchasing it, we decided to turn the 2nd floor apartment into an AirBnB listing instead of gett...
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In the last 2 years, my husband and I have bought two 3-unit multifamily homes - both on FHA loans. We're living in a unit in one of them - the other two units are paying the mortgage and basic utilities. So we're n...
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Hey there!I am currently a college student in Washington state, and am extremely interested in investing in real estate right after graduation. As of right now, I believe that a small multifamily home will be a great ...
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Hello,
Just looking for a little advice. I have an REO that I am considering making an offer on. I feel confident about the numbers, but I wanted some advice on using a 0% APR CC Balance Transfer to float t...
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I joined this site just recently, upon my decision to turn my passion for real estate into a serious business. I found a great deal and developed a sustainable business plan, I found myself in front of the major step:...
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A prominent real estate investor in California related a story to me yesterday that nearly knocked me off my chair. This real estate investor specializes in real estate flips and rental properties in California, and h...
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So I found an AMAZING property with a dumpy shack on it (it is totally falling apart). I found the owner through the county tax assessor and I want to contact them to see if they’d be willing to sell. How do I approac...
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As a new investor who has spent the last two years reading, listening, and learning about real estate investing, it's an interesting time to be getting started. I have asked a few investors this question, but with eve...