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Hey everyone. I am 20 years old and currently live in the mid west. I live at home and don’t really have any bills and right now have saved up a little over $20,000. I wanted to get to $30,000 before starting my home ...
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OK, maybe some agents are really good and do understand investing. However, I am amazed how many I meet that know nothing about different financing methods, how to determine true cash flow, cap rates, and some are ter...
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So I'm closing on my fist investment property later this month. With the excitement of getting my first place comes the responsibility of finding good tenants. I'm curious what the BP community thinks about two questi...
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Here is my breakdownin 2014 i bought a $120k condo. 0 down with a mortgage taxes HOA and insurance of under 1200next year i transfer and it seems like i can get 1350 to 1400 for rent. Comp sales look like they could b...
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I'm committed to buying a house in Colorado Springs, CO, before the end of this year, hopefully buying another property afterwards for investment. Here's the problem in C-Springs: ZERO properties stay on the market mo...
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I'm a freelance writer living in Bellingham, Washington who travels to Honolulu several times a year for business. I know… it’s rough, especially when the weather here is 42 and raining. : )
In 2010, I bought...
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So I've compiled a list of properties in my target area after driving around for hours and hours and I've checked each for equity. Now I can't decide if I should send a letter/postcard or give them a call. And if I gi...
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Hello!I've been listening to BP for almost a year now and inching closer to purchasing my first investment property. I've been looking in the San Antonio area and would love any insights you may have about this market...
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Hi, I'm not only new to BP but new to real estate investing. Over the next year I plan on saving for a down payment for a multi family property that I plan on buying and holding. In the meantime I want to learn as muc...
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This is one of those posts just to get everyone talking. In my area like many, they keep building strip malls like there is no tomorrow.
Does anyone but me see a future train wreck here? This is my Oversimplified t...