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So my first true deal (besides a raw land flip) will be a spec build. Actually it'll turn out to be 3! My good friend is a builder and let me in on a deal that he knew of. I purchased an old house that I will t...
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I won't go into all of the details of a situation that currently affects my mother, but I'll provide as brief an explanation as possible. Her income is only 800/month as she's on Social Security and she has no other ...
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I have been interested in real estate for many years now and I know its where I belong. It is the only thing i feel passionate about iv come to learn. I have come to this site to gain knowledge from the experience of ...
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Hello BP! I have the opportunity to purchase a mixed-use building in my local town for 80k. It has two rented apartments on second floor, rented out storage in basement and ground floor is a vacant salon. My plan woul...
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My father died recently and it got me thinking to sell my house.
I'd net around 750k and enjoy more of the things I'd envisioned doing when I bought this house 13 years ago. I'm 58 now and in OK health, so I could do...
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Hello everyone,My wife, brother, and I want to get into short term rentals in our area. We are in southwest Michigan on the coast and short term rentals are great for our area. I have reached out and started getting...
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I forgot to ask my Realtor about this. I'd be interested in other people's experiences anyway. I'm curious if anyone has any experience buying a triple net lease building with a franchise tenant in it. I'm looking at ...
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I've been entertaining the idea that it might be more cost effective to build a new home out of my already existing home than trying to buy a new home. I'm curious if anyone has had this experience and what would the ...
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Hi BP! I've been a member for a couple of years now and have been reading, researching and learning as much as possible about RE investing. I haven't been activity looking for properties to buy but last week while I w...
I live in the SF Bay Area and have been through lots of renovations (5 properties) through the years, but I’m working on getting my first real flip and use of a private money lender. I’ve raised 1.1 million but need t...