Josephine Wilson
Questions about agent commissions
1) If a real estate agent buys a listed property for themselves, do they get the buyer's agent commission? Do they have to split the commission with their broker?2) If a person who is not a real estate agent buys a li...
Akshar Deri
Looking to buy STR in Mexico
I am looking to buy STR in Mexico and I heard you cannot buy properties 54 miles from the coast. In that case, would you buy something on the beach for STR? Has anyone figured out logistics such as cleaning/maintainin...
Candice Youngblood
New & Motivated, but Still Lacking Confidence
Hello everyone! My name is Candice. I am a single mother of three in Houston. I have always had an intense interest in real estate & would absolutely love to be a full-time real estate investor, but have grown dis...
Leslie Schwab
Apartment building plumbing nightmare
I am under contract for a 12 family that has older plumbing stacks. We did our inspections yesterday and all the stacks are bad (cracked to various degrees). This owner is not willing to lower the price so I will be...
Daniel B.
Starting Out in REI - Which Path to take?
Hi Everyone - I am new to real estate investing and wondering what path is best to take. I currently make ~$250k/year in salary, and my ultimate goal is to replace this with passive income. I live in San Francisco whe...
Ryan Young
Hola! From Deep in the heart of Texas!
My name is Ryan Young and I am a licensed Realtor® in San Antonio, TX. I signed up for BP back in September and have really just been absorbing all the great knowledge and advice located in the forums and blogs since ...
Michael McGuire
Business partner stole money, doing business behind my back
Hi guys, what would you do in my shoes?
So my former business partner "accidentally" wrote 2 checks from the corporate account of my other brokerage business where he is not an authorized signer. The checkbook is new...
Dave Melka
Baltimore Realtor wanting to get started in Investing
Hello
I've been a Realtor for 8 years and finally want to learn more about purchasing properties with other peoples money to get started. I've helped numerous Investors over the years and now want to start b...
Ryan Driscoll
New agent seeking advice about finding the right brokerage.
Hello everyone, I have just received my license in February. I interviewed with 5 brokerages and spoke with many agents before selecting a brokerage. The main reason why I chose the brokerage that I started with was t...
Jay B.
Short term rentals in Chicago
I’m entertaining turning my LTR in Southside, Chicago into an STR. Has anyone tried this in this area? Also are there STR regulations already set in place?