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Economic Update(Monday, February 8, 2021)
Have you ever wondered who originally handed out area codes? For example, why did Vermont get 802 and Southern California 213? Listen closely because the a...
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Running a buisness is most definitely one of the most challenging journeys of my life so far. Along with the responsibility comes.. the stress! Maybe it is just me, but i find myself having trouble turning my brain of...
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Hi BP,On January 5, 2015 my partner and I put our first property under contract. On January 30, 2015 we closed the transaction and made $17k total profit. This thread will detail how we found the deal, obstacles we ov...
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I live in Michigan just north of the state line from Toledo, OH. I just flipped and am currently renting out a house in Toledo. And I'm looking for another house to flip. I found one here in Michigan on the MLS in a l...
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I started managing my own properties (with a handyman's help) because the management companies I first hired were terrible. Plus I could use the extra money. The problem is now I sleep poorly. I often wake up with ...
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Hello BP. It seems as an eternity since I embarked in this Real Estate investing adventure we share. I decided to go the buy and hold route.I will tell the tale of what seems like the longest coming rental check ever....
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BP Members,
I am relatively new to RE investing and looking to start building my RE portfolio (multi family and/or SFH). I have had one prior property (SFH) that happened out of necessity rather than informed invest...
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I may be asking for to much but,I need someone who can and will help me to learn how to do HUD deals.
A bit about me. I am a 70 year old widow living on SS. I do not have good credit and I do not have any money. I des...
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Hi BP Community,I’ve recently been learning lots about land Investing and I was wondering if there are many other land investors here in the BP community. Does anyone else invest in vacant land flipping? If so, is any...
Wanted to get some opinions and thoughts on my mulit-family real estate business strategy: I have experience as a multifamily architect but I want to get into investing/development. My plan is to start with 2-4plex ...