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Hi BP Community,This year in June I purchased my first buy and hold property - a duplex. I know that it is important to have cash reserves set aside for unexpected issues that may arise with the property. However, sho...
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Aloha, everyone! I've been reading through BP posts, catching Brandon's webinars and podcasts occasionally, and have been focusing on learning more about real estate investing through other avenues as well for coming...
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Hi Guys/Gals,I have a wholesale deal in place on a bank reo. I got the property under contract at $54,500 and I'm going to wholesale it to my end buyer for 59k all cash using a simultaneous close. My escrow company ha...
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I would like to hear from several of the historians here that went through the most recent housing collapse back in 2007 through 2010 regarding what happened to their buy and hold strategy in that kind of environment....
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Hello! My business partner and I are considering investing in a 24 room inn/motel that is for sale in our area - this is our first property outside of apartment buildings, so I am hoping to find someone with expertise...
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I'm normally very eloquent. But I'm just going to talk about the issues leading to my current situation:The house I'm selling fell out of contract.... THREE TIMES.I totaled my car during an ice storm 6 weeks ago and n...
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Hi,I am looking for my next investment. I have a few SFHs in Bay Area but now looking to invest somewhere else. Some more details belowGoals: Medium term appreciation (10 year horizon) with minimal or some cashflow to...
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I got in a car accident several months ago. I was found at fault, and my insurance only covered the minimum which is around $20k, but the person claims she needs surgery and requires $200k , she's getting a lawyer to ...
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What's preferred: (1) High cash flow, but low chance of appreciation, OR (2) modest cash flow, but high chance of appreciation? I had a discussion last week with a fellow investor, and we were debating the merits of e...
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This post/subject, is to help the new guy, and keep him/her from wasting thousands of hours to achieve nothing! So to begin: Is anybody else tired of the "You can start investing in real estate with 0 down" garbage...