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There's a part of me that hopes that in writing this, it will somehow make it much more real - so here goes:My five year plan in action (2014-2018) - what's yours?2014The plan: Fix credit (destroyed from divorce and s...
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I'm a licensed New Jersey agent, who was born and raised in Philadelphia. I am interested in wholesaling in the Philly market. I've watched the recent trend in Fishtown and past trends in Manayunk and Northern Liberti...
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Hey, with all this talk of rising rates and inflation, would one gather it would not be the best time to get into note investing since the money you’ll receive won’t be worth as much OR that since rates are rising, yo...
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Not that I want to get involved in a law suit, but I am wondering what constitutes one in the situation I am in. I have a deal on a duplex, where the financing has been delayed for several weeks because of the apprais...
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I finished school when I was 16 and now, I'm 17 years old and I'm making 36,000 a year from my w2 job, I know there's not much I could do as of right now but what should I do to set me up so when I turn 18 I can start...
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Hi BP family,
I have a group of med students who would like a long-term 4 yr lease. Has anyone had any experience with long-term leases? Are there any specific clauses I should add to my lease?
When to sign lease? ...
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Hey everyone, many of you send mailers, texts and all sorts of campaigns to try and find deals. I'm attempting many of these strategies as well. I'm a newby so I haven't had much luck yet, but that's ok I'll keep grin...
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Hi AllHappy new year. Back again with few more questions to seek experts input.I am currently looking to shortlist some locations for my first rental investment property.When you look location what factors do you cons...
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Hey everyone,
I’m reaching out to the property managers in the group, and I’ll be direct: How do you handle tenants who aren’t paying rent? I’m sure you’ve dealt with this before, especially during market shifts. I'm...
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My wife and I are just starting out in our education in real estate investing, and are trying to understand and ultimately decide whether we should be Traditional or Creative investors. Can anyone offer the pros and c...