I have some ads running on craigslist and it seems like everyday I get a response from someone that seems unrelated to my ad (i.e. out of context). It seems like the responses are some sort of scam. I am just curiou...

Hey guys, So I found a great deal on Craigslist. A fire damaged home selling for $12K. The comps around the home are $50-65K. Im thinking I can wholesale the house for $25K figuring in ARV. Not a bad deal right? I'm h...

I recently started a direct mail campaign in Fargo, ND.I received my first call today from an 88 year-old investor who owns 50+ houses in the area.  We had a very good, lengthy conversation about his background.He's i...

A rental property I bought last year and just getting refinanced. Here are the numbers for before and after. If I am to remove the vacacy and maintenance factor (considering the lease is for 2 years and I have a home ...

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I was doing a bit of reading earlier this morning and read about a particular property rental company in the D.C. area. This company basically contacts landlords and, working on contingency, a...

Hello friends of BP. I am looking into SFDs for long term rentals in Charlotte, NC. Does anyone from that area, or anyone who has invested there have any advice? Areas, investment types, or local knowledge they can sh...

I am currently living in the Harrisburg Pa area, but I work in the Baltimore, MD area. I am looking to learn what ever I can to become a real estate investor.I have tried to do some real estate deals, but have had no ...

Hi all, I recently left a NY job I was unhappy in.  I would like to move to Los Angeles and start fresh there.  My goal is to get heavily involved in real estate investments to a) earn short-term money to live on and ...

Hello, everyone,Just curious: in commercial RE, is it common to have multiple agents looking for deals at the same time? As a residential RE agent, I think it's not common because all the agents use MLS to access deal...

Velocity of money is an economic term that refers to how quickly money changes hands within an economy. It's often used as a key metric of an economy's health. The faster a dollar gets spent, then re-spent, and re-spe...