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Hi allI have a portfolio of 11 buildings, consisting of 48 units, all with a 2 mile radius in Central Maine. I sold a home once using seller financing and had a horrible experience (I just got the house back in forecl...
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Hello Friends,
I have been buying foreclosured properties for last couple of years using a local bank in the area. Most of my purchases are sight unseen In class A/B neighborhood and often they are occupied properti...
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Hi everyone- Emily and Colin here!We closed on our apartment in South Slope, Brooklyn in March 2018. It was a condo conversion, so after a few years of lawyering up we negotiated 30% off the asking price of the unit....
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Hi all,My name is Nate and I'm a young professional in the IT industry that is hopefully purchasing my first multi unit to owner occupy and start my property profile. My husband and I have been living in Ireland for t...
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Hey BP,I'm new to real estate investing and BP, but excited and ready to learn! As I've started researching and reading the beginner's guide, podcasts, blog posts, learning from mentors, etc. I find myself torn on ho...
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I've been shopping for my first primary residence, have been offering 40K over asking and waiving inspection. We're looking at starter homes (1200-1300 sqft, 3 bed, 2bath - both work from home so we need extra rooms f...
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Hi,I live in the San Francisco Bay Area (in El Cerrito, in the East Bay) and would like feedback on my plan to get started in real estate investing. I'm looking for a way to lower my housing costs with this plan.The p...
Looking into a self-directed IRA with Guidant Financial. Is anyone familiar with the tax regulations and process surrounding purchasing a property through a self-directed IRA and transferring the property into an LLC ...
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If I buy a property, sell it on terms and decide to sell the note 100% I know I am selling an asset. If I hold back say 20% of that same note, is that considered a security? I heard the idea this morning and the first...
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All,
The following link allows you to download a PDF document I put together showing the numbers on my investment properties. It shows my initial analysis prior to the purchases and the actual operating numbers for ...