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What would you ask an experienced investor if you only had one hour?
I'm just starting my real estate investing adventure and my first step (other than signing up for BP and listening to podcasts) is to meet people in the industry for informational interviews. I have a lunch meeting t...
Melissa B.
new construction-- how to proceed in the initial stages?
I've found a single family home in a market in Chicago that is definitely on the ups. The house is a total dump, but the area is perfect (I've researched this area extensively and have been searching for a while) and...
Robert L.
Retiring from a portfolio of rentals
With a buy and hold strategy accumulating SFR rentals into a portfolio for retirement, let's say you cash flow an average of $300/mo per house (after all expenses/mortgage).If I was to generate like $9k/mo in order to...
Derek Bell
Banks not doing anymore construction loans
I am a developer/builder. I am doing a spec 20k sf warehouse in Nashville. The bank that I have used for many years has stopped doing all construction loans. Told me that their construction bucket is full. Kind of a ...
Michelle Verdugo
Real Estate License - best way to learn?
I own a rental property but want to expand my knowledge of real estate investing. I've spent tons of time reading here on BP and reading books but I like structured learning. Should I pursue a real estate license to l...
Ryan Igbanol
Wholesaling: too many failure points?
Hi BPers,First, thanks to all who replied to my first post about possibly walking away from my wholesaling "mentor," who I suspect is holding me back. As I continue learning about the wholesaling business while rampi...
Alexander V.
Wholesalers: would this lead generating technology be helpful?
To anyone who engages in wholesaling,
I spoke with a real estate group recently that knew that I work in the data field. They gave me an open offer, saying that they would be interested in hiring me to mine data on t...
Julie Dillon
Single tenant found “passed away” in her apartment
So the police want to keep the apartment untouched until after they get the results of the autopsy from my deceased single tenant. After googling how long autopsy results take that could be 4 plus weeks.
Can they do ...
Jimmy Watson
What's the Norm in Out of Pocket $...$0 Out of Pocket Seems Unatainable in Dallas
My wife & I have been trying to wrap our heads around what's a good buy and hold deal. For instance, we are looking at one currently that could take around $25k out of our pockets, but it would cash flow around $...
Leo Hernandez
Recommendation of a good area to buy and hold near New York City?
Hi Everyone,I am new to the forum. Looking forward to learning from the great BP community!!!I live in NYC and are new to investing in real estate. I had a bad experience investing in the city and lost money in 2009. ...