Trent Gulino
Using a heloc to brrrr
Hello everyone im a newby, this is my second investment property.I’m using a heloc from my primary residence to buy an investment property for $145k and I’ll use my own cash for the $15k in renovations. And the ARV wi...
Matthew Newcomer
Setting up an LLC in Maryland as a Real Estate Holding Company
Hey BP community,My partner and I just purchased our first buy-and-hold property. It's 3 units and is under renovation right now. We are expecting our first renters to move in by March 2015. It's currently under hi...
Larry Nielsen
Typical Monthly Cash Flow / Best US Markets
Hello Fellow Investors,I am looking to acquire more long-term rental properties. I would like to ask the following:1. Which markets (Cities, States, Counties) are producing the highest cash flow while keeping purchase...
Templeton Walker
2K to spend on direct mail...help me not waste it!
BP friends, I need your advice and input please. I have set aside $2,000 dollars for a direct mail campaign (my first ever as an investor) and any guidance, things to look out for, cost cutting tips, etc, that you wou...
Mila F.
Tenants trailing landlord during inspections
During our pre-scheduled quarterly inspections, most of our tenants just go about their usual activities—cooking, watching TV, working, etc.—and don’t get in the way. However, we’ve had some different behavior from a ...
Joe Krug
Crowd Source Investing
I am a physician. For years, I owned and self-managed or had a property manager for up to 5 SFR at a time. After a divorce, I sold all 5 properties and made money (1 was basically break-even). However, managing was ti...
Ashish Rizal
Passive RE investment diversification
Brand new to BP, just getting started with RE investment and am looking to invest in multifamily, duplex/triplex eventually once I have solid understanding of it. In the meantime, I would like to have some passive inv...
Sharon Vornholt
Exit Strategies For Wholesaling. What Is a Double Closing?
What Is A Double Closing?
A double closing or simultaneous closing as it is sometimes called is when you (the buyer) actually take title to the property just before you sell it. This means that your name or the name...
Rob Lawrence
Do you think it matters if you use a 5% or 6% commission?
I am currently selling my house, and I have a 5% commission on it. My realtor says that maybe I am not getting as many people coming or an offer because of my commission percentage. In you experience, do you think i...
Account Closed
Help: Acquisition Slump
I’ve been flipping/developing for 6 years in the Minneapolis area. However, I’m currently in the midst of the biggest acquisition slump of my career. I’ve always been diligent with my mailings, but in this (unsustai...