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Rodney BondsFranchise Area Developer -NYCMaster Franchisor- Miami FlordiaI started out of humble beginings, growing up in the Brownsville section of BROOKLYN NY. After High School I decided I was'nt going to be produ...
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Although there is some disagreement on the subject, common wisdom tells us to verbalize our goals in order to increase our chances of success. So here goes...I only began my real estate journey a few months ago but I'...
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I'm a REI newbie from Alpharetta area and am active looking for an opportunity to get into REI.My goal is to start out with buying 1 Apt/Condo in Atlanta metro area and then scale further in coming years. My wife (IT ...
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I have ran into two properties today from a direct mail campaign in the Phoenixville and Boyertown areas. The first one is in Phoenixville. It is a Two unit with a 3br 1.5ba main house that is 1000sq. ft. that is p...
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Hello everyone, I’ve been analyzing deals on apartment buildings and two of them have caught my eye and I’d like your opinions on them!1. Purchase price 2,800,000- 18 units (mostly 2 br) -cap rate 7.7%-gross rental in...
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I just purchased a new residence and I've been debating what to do with my older residence. I thought it might give me a "foot in the door" into the world of real estate investing. I have about 50K of equity in the ...
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Will be closing on our first home in a couple of weeks as we have purchssed from my father.He has gifted us $40,000 in equity and financed $40,000 with 0 % interest leaving us with a $100,000 morgage. The house appr...
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Can I House house (rent by the room) and use that income to purchase our next rental property? What can we expect to pay in taxes from our first year of house hacking? Trying to gauge how much of to put aside and how ...
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I’ve heard of hair dressers with hundreds of units in their portfolio. Obviously their business income will not cover The cost of all these mortgages.When will banks start approving you for more than what your job sal...
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Hi BP members,I am new to the forums and looking to learn a lot through this valuable site. I am very passionate about real estate and want to gain as much knowledge as possible. I have been listening to many podcasts...