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Hey BP family,My name is Tochi and I am relatively new to BP. I have read so many books and actively listen to BP podcasts and other REI podcasts. I am currently in Dallas but looking to move back to my hometown in Ho...
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Hey everyone, I hear all the time finding the right contractor tends to be a struggle. Does anyone have a list of criteria to look for in finding a decent contractor? I'd love some help as I'm moving into my first reh...
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Aloha everyone. Newbie here. I'm looking to make my first purchase also. Not so sure which way to go, househack or turn-key. Next year in 2018 Ill be able to leave DC area and take my job with me where I can go house...
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Hey everyone in the BP community, First and foremost I want to start by saying I have zero experience in real estate or any form of business ventures. I do however have an increasingly growing interest in it. Finally ...
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I've learned the individual who sold me a 4-plex on owner carry a few years passed away a month ago. The promissory note will transfer to his only child and he wasn't married. He was a fine, personable older fellow bu...
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Hoping someone here will be able to point me in the right direction and help me Narrow down my next steps so I can begin making trackable progress towards my first deal.I have been researching different strategies and...
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Hello BP Community!My name is Jonathan Kimball and I'm brand new to real estate investing. A little background on me, I'm an O-3 in the Air Force and over the past 4'ish years became an ardent follower of the "FIRE" m...
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Hey guys, Recent college grad, thinking of buying an apartment. I was living in NYC and I really like it, however, it's very expensive, it doesn't seem like a good place to live when you are starting out in life. I'm ...
Im a 19 year old living in New York with some roommates and my girlfriend, I don’t spend too much on a unnecessary purchases and try to limit my spending. I currently work a job that pays about 18$/hr and I’m interest...
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Reaching out looking for advice and would love to hear from those who have also lived in a HCOL area and contemplated which of the two strategies to pursue, especially as a 1st time investor.Background: I live in Quee...