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I'll try to keep this short and sweet. My best friend and I are newbies to real estate investing but are very serious and focused on scaling and building wealth. My friend is a business owner and has no shortage of ca...
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I've sort of got this question floating out on another thread, but I want to directly ask:As a landlord with 3 rental properties I maintain a dedicated home office. This is the first year I will be claiming the deduc...
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Hi BP!Just wanted a quick opinion, I am very new to REI and decided to start out wholesaling to build some cash for our first rental property, that being said, while driving for dollars I came across a 3 family nearby...
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According to a recent article published on NYT, over 90% of Americans strongly agree that it is a civic duty to pay your maximum taxes, and many find that trying to dcrease your taxes is unethical.Personally, I want t...
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Hi yall, this is going to be my first buy. Here is the scoop, ive been listening,reading , and joined the local reia for REI, and done so for a year now. Ive analysed more than 40 properties through the BP Calc, walk...
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First time home buyer, looking to buy an investment property in New Orleans. Looking to buy a double, long term rent one side & Airbnb the other side (due to laws in New Orleans, doubles make the most sense for Ai...
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Hey BP!I’ve got a friend who just started wholesaling and got a off market deal under contract that’s also a great deal for me to be a BRRRR or flip home run. It’s his first wholesale deal as well as my first time bu...
As a wholesaler, what do I need to do and not need to do with an MLS property that the agent will take care of? It seems like most are going for Off-Market deals mainly due to competition and price. But for an ON-ma...
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Hi BP, I was just recently driving through Maine on my way to a pond hockey tournament and my wheels started spinning thanks to my involvement with this amazing website. I was searching through some of the typical RE ...
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So I am in a situation I have never been in before. Buying in Charlotte, NC and the market is very hot right now. I have made multiple offers on listings and have been outbid on all of them, even when offering the ask...