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Ok time for a reality check. I'm busy. You're busy. We're all busy! And we're all on BP. Some are learning from others, some are sharing their knowledge with others. But all of you are spending time here. And some of...
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Every investor I meet, I like to ask them about their thoughts on where the real estate market is headed, specifically in California. People seem to give me answers from both ends of the spectrum. Recently, I spoke wi...
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I've flipped two properties this year, with the most recent one sold in mid-September. I was excited to line up my next deal, but after speaking to my agent I learned that the market has hit a strange slowdown throug...
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In another thread, Josh suggested creating FAQs of topics that are often discussed/asked by newer investors on the site. While this isn't inclusive of the awesome contributions by hundreds of other contributors here ...
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Hello BP community!So I currently have yet to purchase my first property, and I wanted to hear some opinions on my preferential strategy. After researching quite a bit, I have come across the niche in which investors ...
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I just read a post where someone said you may have to pay SET on income from flips. Is that true?
I am a little discouraged because I hear over and over about how we find deals and how important it is to establish relationships with investors. My struggle is that I have gone to meet-up events, created a website, a...