All Forum Posts by: Kali B.

Thank you, Hayden! I'll check them out. Appreciate the suggestion.

Greetings BPers,

Looking for recommendations of reputable property management firms with experience managing 25+ unit condo buildings in the Oakland, CA area.

Thanks in advance!

Kali

Thanks, @Douglas Larson! We had a great trip to SLC and really enjoyed getting to know the area. Bummed we missed the MeetUp, we left on Thursday afternoon. I'll follow up via PM.

Cheers,

Kali

@Amy Kendall@Ryan E.@Ray Loveless Thanks so much for this helpful information. We'll be staying in the Liberty Park area which sounds like it will be a great launch pad and fun area to explore. Excellent article, Ryan, perfect reinforcement for our decision to look at the area. 

I'll reach out and PM separately with questions. 

Cheers!

Kali

Hi BPers,

My boyfriend and I will be in Salt Lake City next week (April 9-12) to explore the area as a possible investment location. I’ve always been attracted to the area for it’s beauty and outdoor culture, but have never visited. We are looking forward to it!

Like many others, we are new to investing. We’ve gotten our feet wet and each own homes in the Bay Area that we’ve fixed up, and now want to continue expanding with buy and hold rental properties.

• We are attracted to the Salt Lake area for many reasons including growth in business & population, international airport, outdoor culture, universities, no rent control and a long but manageable drive from the Bay Area.

• Our goal is to explore and get acquainted with the region from Ogden to Provo. Interested in SFRs and multi-family; B-C properties in A-B areas. Open to minor fixes (paint, flooring, appliances) but want to steer away from major renovations for now.

• Seeking thoughts and advice on how best to organize the three days we have - specific neighborhoods to explore (or avoid)? Any local RE meetings happening?

• Also, what are your top things to do and see in the area? We love quirky and unusual.

Thanks in advance for your input!

Kali

Thank you @J. Martin for being such a fabulous host and putting together such a fun, info-packed weekend! It was our first real estate event so you've set a high bar. My boyfriend, Josh, and I would love to do it again next year and help out as we're local. 

Thanks, Mark. I appreciate the welcome!

Kali

Greetings from Oakland!

I signed up with BP several months ago after stumbling across this incredible resource doing some research.  I've been making my way through the podcasts ever since.

I've been interested in real estate on various levels for many years. It started with my first job out of college working for a short term apartment rental company in Paris. I loved the aspect of creating environments that connected people to the community; in that case it was tourists soaking up the excitement and beauty of Paris. Since then I knew I wanted to be involved in real estate, ideally as a landlord and/or in flipping.

I have an old Victorian in Oakland that I have fixed up and am now ready to start looking for more properties, specifically multi-family units. The central Bay Area, as many of you know, is at the high end of the real estate market, so I'm considering locations further afield - Valejo? Amador County? Maybe even out of state, perhaps Texas. I'm in research mode and interested in learning more and sharing ideas and recommendations. 

Glad to be part of this terrific network.

Cheers,

Kali