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Hi BP. Am looking for good licensed and insured contractors in Bakersfield,Ca. To meet and greet and discuss future rehabbing. Any recommendations?
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I am a new real estate investor and I am closing on my first duplex in Milwaukee, WI this month. I took out a conventional mortgage (30yr/3.125%) and the property is will be held in my own name. I am trying to incorp...
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Hi I want to start my journey as a real estate investor and wanted to know if there were any successful investors in the San Antonio area that I could be a mentee for, I’m willing to help out with little stuff or what...
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step by step on what paperwork do you need to present to an investor.
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Hey everyone! First real post here, so here goes. I have decided to get into the investing scene very hard this year and would like to start up a discussion on owner finance deals. I am not in a position that I could ...
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(We're in Seattle.)This is my first post on BP!I'm closing on a triplex on July 31st that currently has tenants. The tenants are all month-to-month but two units only have verbal leases. Repeat: NO written lease. We w...
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I am closing on two SFRs at the end of June and I want to start pre-marketing them for an August move in date. Trouble is, the rehab will probably be done only days before the move in time period. Does anyone have ...
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Hello,I am a beginner and would appreciate guidance from experienced advisors on what is a good strategy for real estate. Flipping VS rent and hold for say 4-5 years. Is flipping comparable to day trading in stocks ...
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Personally, I think the smartest person in the room, is the notes investor. Why? Deals need money, money needs security, and security needs yield. Within the activity of real estate for the purposes of ROI I would muc...
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Instead of asking a question, I would like to present what I know, or think I know, and ask if I'm leaving something out or am completely wrong. I have several properties I am trying to control and before I do so, I w...