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Hi BP community,
I just closed on my first single family home in Lansing, MI today! Woo! It's already been a long process to get here (short sale) and now all the real work of getting it rented out is about to begin....
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Hi Everyone,In extension to the thread I made here Finding my first Deal, I am realizing that Turnkey may be the best way for me to start off. As of now --I want to keep my down/up-front payment in the $20-25k rangeI ...
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Hi all.Here is my scenario:Bought a duplex out of state last year. I took a HELOC on my primary residence for $200k.Used 35k down, 12k burned by a nefarious “contractor”, we eventually obtained a real contractor who d...
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Hi there! Newbie here. I'm really excited to get into REI and have been searching my area for quite some time.But the prices are too high and/or not worth it to invest here since the Cash on Cash ROI average about 4-8...
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I have a 3100 sq ft, 4-BR, 2.5 BA STR in Anchorage, AK. The home isn’t renting as well as I’d like and I’m looking to make it more competitive. The max capacity is 12 and my average party size over the last 5 years is...
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Don't walk away....run away. If you are thinking of doing business with these guys and need some advice, pm me for the details of our 6 month fiasco. These guys are smooth/fast talkers. I don't want to talk badly abou...
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My client will be selling her LA area rental house and plans to 1031 into another investment. She wanted a vacation rental house within a couple hours drive, but in California, the cities are banning and severely res...
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Hi everyone,I purchased my first rental property, a duplex, over 3 months ago and I have been unable to fill in the vacancy. Here is the info:It's located in the northern part of So Cal, in a C neighborhood.At the tim...
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Hello BP Community. I will admit that I am a NEWBIE to the real estate investing game, and sometimes I fell I'm late to the party, but then I change my mindset and say it's never too late. Quick Back Story: I've been ...
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Hello fellow BP members, Does this seem like a good plan for someone who invests part time while having good W2 income and excellent credit? This seems like a very good strategy for building capital over a 10 year per...