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I am interested and semi educated in the field of real estate. I'm looking for help and advice in making my initial investment. I've read several books and I'm currently taking adult education classes at Boston Univer...
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Hello All. 1st time posting here. We are looking at the North Carolina outer banks for some possibe investing and partial living. We are interested in maybe doing short term rentals during high season and then livi...
Hi,Via a trust, I was given a choice to retain or sell two commercial properties one in Vancouver WA (multi tenant retail + freestanding bank building) and the other in Hillsboro OR (multi-tenant flex industrial).Give...
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For years now, I have wanted to get into the real estate business. My family and I have moved from Canada to Utah (Cache Valley, Logan), which means I essentially have zero credit, as we're starting all over again....
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Hey everyone!My wife and I are starting our investment journey and have our heart set on Anna Maria Island for our first STR/BRRRR. We fell in love with the island as a family and know it pretty well now. We recently ...
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Hi all, first time to post to the forums. I've been quietly studying and lurking for almost 6 months while stock-piling cash from the busy sales season for my industry(OND!). I've now got some time to breath for a c...
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If you were a single, self-employed, and location-independent worker, how would you go about identifying the best house-hacking opportunity in a tax-free US state? Ideally, I'd like to use a FHA loan to purchase a mul...
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Hello We have a new tenant on our first ever rental property and they’re are requesting adding a water softener citing hardness? Should we agree? Should we say no? I’m afraid if we agree or negotiate they may ask for ...
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Hi folks,I'm new to Real Estate Investing and was hoping to solicit some ideas on the key initial steps. As background, I'm a physician interested in multifamily and NNN commercial REI, and have tried to do my due di...
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Hi BP Family, I'm newbie to BRRRR and out of state investing. Based on what I heard in podcasts and on this forum, I have an interest in Tampa, FL because of it's strong cash flow and potential for growth.I have appro...