Brian Curley
Real Estate Crowdfunding - Can it work?
Hey guys. I'm an emerging real estate developer in the NYC area. I've been exploring the pathways of raising capital for new projects, which led me to crowdfunding. My background is in investment banking and with th...
Vernon Henry
What to do with my 401K
I am a retired 64-year-old with about $490k in a 401k. It seems like all the information, tips, strategies, etc. that I find on the subject are directed at folks for whom retirement is years (if not decades) away. In ...
Brian Kwan
How to Calculate Cash on Cash for HELOC?
Hello,There's a duplex that's going for $250k, with gross cash flow at $1900. Vacancy at 7% ($133), Insurance $70, Maintenance / CapX at 7% ($133), Taxes $75. I've got a HELOC that lets me borrow up to $63,000 at a Va...
Josh Caldwell
Relationship marketing - you need to do this
The term relationship marketing comes from the MLM or multi level marketing world but it is very pertinent to my world as a real estate investor and to be honest, relationship marketing pertains to nearly every busine...
Jerryll Noorden
Most (ALL?) SEO Companies Are Doing It Wrong!
Yesternight I spoke with someone that wanted some advice on SEO. This gentleman had a really hard time with SEO and the reason he contacted me in the first place was because he read one of my rants where I said that e...
Noah Ogle
Driven Investor Seeking Mentorship
I’m a 17 year old high school junior south of the Tampa, FL. To be direct and get straight to the point, my main goal right now is to find a mentor and get my first deal before August 23rd of this year. My overall goa...
Devin Berrian
Favorite flooring/carpet for apartments?
Hey BP - I am soon to close on my first deal! It is a 2800 sf 2-family in the city of Poughkeepsie, NY.There are certain parts of Poughkeepsie I never would have considered, but this is an improving street near the bu...
Rick Reed
REI or Author?
It's only been a few weeks since I've serious started looking into RE investing. The BP forums are a huge source of what looks to be valuable information on the subject. Being a cynic, I was initially very skeptica...
Nic DeAngelo
When can you shoot? Self defense question
After months of searching for my first investment property in SoCal, I've narrowed my search down to a few areas that meet my cash on cash requirement. That said, these areas are a little shadier. Not warzones by any...
Joshua Dorkin
Real Estate Demographics: How Many Real Estate Investors are there?
Hey guys. I'm working on something and was hoping that I could turn to the community for some help.
I'm looking to find updated data on a number of data points concerning real estate. If you've ...