Davon Velasquez
How Did You Start Out?
How did you all start out in real estate? Did you buy a home, take the equity/appreciation from that home and bought another? Was it like a "snowball effect"?How much money did you start out with? Where did you go to ...
Mark Davis
refinanceing a rental property
Hello, I built a house three years ago that I currently rent. My plan was to refinance into a 30 year mortgage and pull some equity out for my next real estate deal. My bank has told me that since I put the property ...
Leah Bonner
Raising private money for apartments
I'm really interested in understanding the power of "Other peoples money" I've been seeing and reading that there is NO shortage of money you just have to find it.When pitching to private lenders is it a smart path to...
Jose Garcia
New from Miami
Hello All,I am a newbie real estate investor that is looking forward to learning the business and move forward with my goals. I would like to get into Multifamily rentals and also plan on learning a strategy that can...
Bo Goebel
Consequences of being a Realtor and REI
Hey BP,I have talked with several investors who advised me to attain a real estate license as a means of gaining access to the MLS and as a means of improving credibility. I am not interested in working as a tradition...
Jake Van Vorhis
New to BP in the San Francisco Bay Area
Hello all!I am new to BP but loving everything I have seen and heard so far! I currently live in SF (originally from Elk Grove, just south of Sacramento) and I am in the process of attaining my real estate salesperso...
Jerome Adams
Where is a good starting point for real estate investing education?
Hi,
A new member who wanted to say hello and introduce myself from new jersey. Being a college student with very few resources, I'm glad I found this website right before I laid the last of my money out for a very exp...
Chris D.
Is this potentially a good deal?
I've stumbled somewhat into an opportunity and would like the advice of some experts here on if you think this is a good potential deal. I wouldn't say this is traditional, so evaluating the risk/reward is a bit more ...
Christopher Schmidt
Lower Income Rent Collection
This goes out to the property managers out there. Most property managers I've dealt with have as part of the rent agreement included a mailing address for rent collection. My current PM (in Rochester) though actu...
Rich Weese
commercial loans and lenders
I have just received a re-fi quote on my 154 units in Dallas on following terms. I think I like it. What say you if you are knowledgeable in ACTUAL current funded loans.
Adjusted rate and term refi
4.75% rate
25 yr a...