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I ran across this article this morning on Business Insider. It is painted with broad strokes, but it still has some data that could be troubling or encouraging depending on which side of the fence you sit. I just wa...
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Hello all.
I'm exploring a deal on a property that is well suited for seller financing: house paid in full but desperately in need of work (for which the owners don't have the cash to fix themselves) and the owners w...
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What's going on people? I need help with my business strategy. I have 2 rental properties which are free and clear. I'm sitting on at lease 225k in equity. Having properties free & clear for 2 years now has been s...
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My Brother-In-Law bought a condo in Sacramento about 6 years ago when the home prices there were still very high. He initially had a good investment going for him, but now things have radically changed.
He owes $105...
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Hey BP! I was wondering when you buy a note what is the avg. amount you can get in on. 50 cent on the dollar kind of ratio. I thank you guys in advance for any answers or feedback. Have a wonderful night :)
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I don’t see a clear answer to this on the forums. I keep having bankers say “be careful with reporting losses on your taxes because it could make you unbankable.” What does this mean? How do you make sure that you ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 13, 2020)
Not since the 1960s has the United States experienced social upheaval like it is experiencing today. We have protests, an upcoming national election, and a massively divide...
I have been in a good/bad dilema for some time based on my success as a real estate professional. Since we are growing and taking on new projects, my write offs have steadly increased or at least kept pace with my i...
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Hello BPers,
Newbie here ;-) Lot of info and research to be done here.. I have been studying lot of articles and forums to choose my first rental investment.. Not to mention watching all the success stories and podca...
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I keep looking for deals in GTA mainly using Realtor, and most of them have buy/rent ratio high enough to push me to negative cash-flow. the one that make the equation are only the ones that require too much repair. H...