Ed Florack
Military move (personal home turned into rental property)
I'm moving to Valdosta, Ga in mid to late September and am looking to purchase my first property. My assignment lasts approximately three years. The goal is to purchase a single family home for my family, and then t...
John Lyszczyk
Why is Lumber so Expensive? (Part 2 - Update)
Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...
Gary Love
5% down then living and buying new place each year advice
First, thanks in advance for any advice. Love this site!! We live just outside of Columbus, OH in a duplex we bought seven years ago. Would like to move to the Jacksonville, FL area. Maybe the Tampa but not relevant t...
Sarah Lorenz
Strategy for Northern Michigan Vacation Rental?
I'm interested in buying a lake house in Northern, or possibly mid-Michigan. I have rented a few for vacations on HomeAway, and now I'd like to just own one myself for use a couple of weeks a year and hopefully have i...
Scott V.
We're told to skip small deals and start big. What about lending?
Hey everyone, first post on BP but been lurking for a bit. I know many people on here have started their REI journey with single family and other small investments. Some "gurus" out there say to skip the small stuff a...
Matt Faller
How do I presuade somone to let me wholesale their property
Ive been tyring to do wholesale, mainly because you dont need to spend much, or any, money.
Everytime i talk to somone about being interested in wholesaling, their ussually turned off by it due to signing the contrac...
Shamim Toufighian
Cash flow logic for owner occupied fourplex
I'm hoping to purchase fourplex in Los Angeles to owner occupy at some point in the near future and have some questions regarding the unit I'll be living in and what I would need to be putting in "rent" wise. Let's sa...
Cyrus Kouandjio
Where do I start? Sean terry?
Hello. Im starting the real estate in two weeks. I will start in the Tampa Bay Area with around 700k to work with. I've been doing my research in real estate for the past year or so. I I me one of those guys that ...
Diara Campbell
Eager to start investing, good credit
Hi, I am interested in starting my real estate journey. However, Just like most people I do have low funds for this type of endeavor. Yet, i know theres a way around this. I have been doing my own personal research on...
Darla Powell
Wanting to take the plunge in Miami, Florida.
Hello all,
I am a police officer in Miami Florida and I grow weary. I am considering taking an early retirement ( 16 years of service) and rolling over my retirement into a self directed IRA to invest in RE. ...