My name is Omar Ismael. I live and invest in New Jersey. I’m a licensed real estate agent, an investor in real estate and a certified union carpenter. I am also an active buy and hold investor looking to grow my portf...

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We’re looking for some advice on upgrading our 90’s kitchen and bathrooms. We will be doing the work ourselves, we plan on renting it out when we move out later this year. We already got rid of the wallpaper...

I have negotiated a deal that is in escrow, but I just found this site and now I am not sure I should do this, I could back out or renegotiate, potentially losing my $1K earnest money. This is a 9 unit property in El...

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I'm wondering whether it is common practice for a buyer agent to split the commission with the buyer? Does it mean anything when they do this? Is it advisable to consider this factor when looking for...

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I am still on the hunt for my first great buy and a realtor I've been working with mentioned to me that he knows an old guy that owns a trailer park. To make a long story short he basically told me that the owner...

Since day one I always had a different way with money that seemed to be vacant in most of the people I knew. My folks weren't rich, but I had a great life growing up and owe that gift of money management and solid val...

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Had the wonderful opportunity to hire my first employee this year. I have also now had to fire her. Has anyone been successful in avoiding paying unemployment? My employee lied, cheated and stole from us...more th...

Hello!I am a Realtor based in downtown Austin. I love my job, the people I get to meet on a daily basis and helping them. My long term goal though is to get into Rehabs/flipping and single family/small multi rentals t...

I’m looking to buy my 1st single family investment property in July. What factors should I be looking at before I pull the trigger on buying on buying a property.

Hi all, I am currently new to BP but am interested in investing in rental homes in Cape Cod. I would like to know if anyone has experience in the area and can speak to the long term/summer renter as well as what your ...