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Hi BP Nation!My name is Daniel, I'm 32 living in Des Moines, IA. I am married with 3 boys (4,2,and a newborn). I have been in the shadows for nearly a year now, figured it was time to get my first post out of the way....
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We purchased a rental property and had to invest major amounts into repairs. The cost of the work is expected to exceed the projected rent income for this and may be couple more years, and we were hoping to recover th...
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In learning about investments, it seems most material speaks to the upside of an investment. After all, this is the attraction to us investors, right? However, I'd like to hear more about the ugly side of REI, th...
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In the past month, good leads have been coming in!So far, Ive converted 1 out of 4 calls.A lady called me to buy her house via short sale. She was from Naples, FL and I work in Miami and Broward. I checked with my par...
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I've got a buyer buying a duplex and the seller will give 60-day notice to vacate when the buyer removes all contingencies. Obviously, the current lease is between the current owner and tenant. It will not protect the...
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I have been looking into investing in Europe; specifically Italy or Spain. The goal is to buy something now that we can STR and in about 10-12 years live there for 3-6 months a year. Normally, I would state the resear...
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Hi everyone,I'm new to the world of real estate investments. I recently started studying FI strategies and it led me to this community!I live in Chicago and plan to buy my first house hack by end of year/beginning of ...
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Amidst a recession and uncertainty looming in the market, how would you classify short term rentals resistance to economic downturns?I have my thoughts on this, but curious what the people have to say!Only item I'll s...
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Hello guys so I'm just starting out and am just wondering what I can do for financing. My credit is not great because I let other people deal with my finances but that's a story for another time. So I am concerned I w...
I'm just starting out in the property buying business. My goal is to start out small. Acquire --> flip small/medium sized properties and build from there. If I'm a novice, which I am, should I try to take a cou...