All Forum Posts by: Keith Mintz

I am a 16-year-old who is interested in becoming a real estate agent. I don't have much knowledge about this field, but I am eager to learn about what to study and how to start out. Currently, I am reading a book called "The Book on Rental Property Investing." If anyone has any suggestions for other books, please let me know, and I will be looking forward to reading them.

In addition, I am studying informatics and maintaining good grades in most of my classes i also know 3 lenguages. My main question is whether real estate can be a side hustle or more of a full-time job. I would also like to know how much money I should have in order to start considering this journey and become a successful real estate agent. 

@Keith Mintz, it would be amazing if i can get a link on how to get the JADU permit.

Good afternoon BP, 

My wife and I just bought our 3rd property in California and we currently occupy the house. The garage was coverted to a Master Bedroom (permitted). Now, we want convert the master bedroom to ADU. This BR already have a large walking closet and bathroom. Basically, i think all i need to close the door the Bedroom to the kitchen area, add an exterior door, add kitchenette, and possibly add its own electric panel. Has anyone ever converted a master bedroom? How was the permit process? Any recommendation how to make this happen? The house is located in San Diego.

Background of the house: the house 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Adding ADU will have 2 rentals properties 3/1 and 1/1. Doing so, i will make close breakeven with my current mortgage. As you know, it is really hard to have possive income immediately. We need this house rented to lower our DTI.

We want to buy small MTF in the future to househack in CA using low downpayment maybe FHA loan.

Thank you in advance

Hello BP community. I bought a new duplex (3b/2b, 872 sqft each side) in 76708 and hired a PM. It's been 4 months and no tenants! We've got well staged photos, lowered the rents to match market comps, and applied for section 8. The PM listed the property on Zillow, Realtor, Rents.com, Apartments.com, and Facebook. PM keep saying it's just been slow, we've had a few showings but no luck. PM says the tenants say the property is too small.

What else could we be doing? Switch PMs? Keep lowering rents? Other options to consider?

Much appreciated, thanks! 

Depends if you are talking commercial or residential.  Residential I have lots of clients adding ADUs, flipping properties or building/adding units to properties.  Commercial, that is tough with rates high, bigger owners are buying deals and looking at more of the long term play.  I personally think if you are good at finding deals in the 1 to 4 space and flip them that is a good business model.  Rates are coming down and we will always have an inventory problem in SD.  Especially entry level homes in SD, there is always buyers and when rates drop there will be lots more.  

Hi There!

My fiance and I are looking to buy a SFH as well as an investment property in San Diego. The only issue we have run into is the prices and bidding wars.

Every single home we have looked at for personal use or an investment seems to have 5+ offers and go MUCH over asking.

We are currently looking at Bay Park / Clairemont / Carlsbad / Oceanside. 

I am curious if anyone has had success in other areas let me know.

We are thinking of relocating as it looks like there is no end in sight for this.

Question, not sure if you can answer or direct me to a good source.

I received an ABB inquiry if I would accept cash for a 30 day stay at my property.

I’m scared to reply on the ABB platform because it may break one of their rules.

Has anyone been able to take a guest inquiry off line without being taken off their site?