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As a business it seems that investing in real estate is about as safe as you can get. To understand what I mean let me tell you where I'm coming from.
I work in IT and have for the last 25 years. I'm self-employed ...
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Hello BP community,From what I can tell, y'all are amazing. I have listened to nearly 100 of the podcasts and now want to get more involved on the forums. So hello!I do have a couple questions as a newbie here.. 1.) I...
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To give a little introduction, I am from Philippines but currently working and living in Malta (Southern Europe). I have no plans yet to settle back to my home country however I would like to start my real estate jour...
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I have an opportunity to purchase a home to flip and the owner is willing to carry his loan on the property while we get the work done. We would avoid a lot of expense with Title and Financing fees this way but I am ...
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Hi I invest in Chicago but live in California , I am looking for another market closer by , I am was interested in phoenix market but need some pointers , looking for properties in C areas pretty safe areas but scho...
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Hello, I'm new to the area in Houston but I'm buying my first investment property in the Houston area and more specific the Champions Terrace HOA. The HOA is located in the Harris County, If anyone has any advice a...
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Hi everyone! Newbie investor here living in LA looking to invest out of state. As a newbie out of state investor would you guys recommend I work with a turnkey company? If so, any suggestions on how to find a vetted o...
Hey Everyone,I moved to Orlando about a year ago and have been able to put save a good portion of my salary. Although I am not fully ready to purchase a property (still trying to up my savings), I believe that the tim...
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I'm getting prequalified for a loan at a large national bank. He requested for my pay stub, last 2 years tax returns, any applicable w2 and k1, and 2 months bank statement for source of down payment. This all seems ...
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I have a couple single units (condo) that I am paying $25-40 a month for insurance. I am looking at multi-family in the Cleveland, OH. area and I was wondering a good estimate number to carry for a per unit cost. Th...