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First time home buyer here. My husband and I are looking into buying a 2 bd/2 bath house or townhouse (no condo) close to metro (we dont have a car) in the near future. Our our budget is ~$350K which limit us. We have...
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Hey guys. I am generally new to BP, but am always enjoying reading deep into the forums; however, I can't seem to find more info on how exactly you get other people to fund deals?! I am going to some REIA meetings soo...
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Hi Everyone,Investor here looking to divest out of one (in-state) market and into another (out-of-state) market. I'm looking to place about $5MM into a market with 50% LTV (~$10MM purchase). I'll be in a 1031x and w...
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I've been reading through the deal analysis board and feel like I've come half way decent at deciding if a property makes sense. What I can't figure out is why so many properties in my market aren't selling. One thi...
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I’ve heard many times on BP that the 2% rule is impossible in the SF Bay Area…if you are lucky, maybe you can break 1%. But my recent experience has shown me that with a lot of hard work and perseverance it is very p...
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Hi BP,Just wanted to start out on how thankful I am to this site and everyone on it. Last year at this time I would of never guessed that I would be a landlord right now. A little background how this is even possible ...
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San Diego housing price is at and above pre-recession level. I am wondering whether the timing is not right to enter market for buying and holding (for rent) when positive cash flow seems generally challenging. It s...
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Dude, this is a symbiotic relationahip. Trying to start my new REI project, a flip in Milwaukee. Trying to negotiate with a contractor to budge on the plumbing costs, he wants 10k to pipe a 2,200 sqft. duplex, I need ...
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Hello BP Community,
I want to start an in depth conversation regarding out-of-state investing. I have seen and read a couple posts on here with most people usually suggesting the City or State where they live/work wi...
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Hey all. I recently heard of someone who has acquired a lot of property recently. Some main st village type property, mixed use with store fronts etc. I heard through the grape fine that he had recently started “scoop...