John Horner
Banker told me SFH rentals are as bad as printing companies
29 January 2016 | 43 replies
The Kinkos guy owns my bank here in Santa Barbara.
Steve Abitbol
Anyone local to Phoenix AZ?
16 December 2019 | 9 replies
It’s also their 17th anniversary so they are blowing out this event and will likely attract a big crowd.If you go, you can meet one of my favorite property managers, Barbara Habbeshaw of AZ Residential Management.
Kyle Hipp
what rights does a parent have as a cosigner?
7 June 2015 | 37 replies
I live in Santa Barbara.
Wei Huang
An additional Kitchenette a liability for landlord?
8 May 2015 | 25 replies
So to your point, prob best to get an efficient rehab done and meticulously select your tenant.With that in mind, I agree with Barbara G..
Sean Peters
Below market rent: Is it better to buy with tenants in place or without tenants?
24 March 2015 | 9 replies
Thanks @Giovanni Isaksen, @Lorraine Pennington, Barbara G.Great advice, It definitely seems like everyone has a slightly different approach to 'stabilizing' a multi-unit like this.
Trevor Muska
Bakersfield, Fresno or Neither?
2 February 2020 | 30 replies
.- DistanceAssuming a 2'ish' hour distance drive: From Fresno you can reach San Jose, Palo Alto, and a lot of the Central Coast (San Jose is 1M people)From Bakersfield you can reach LA, Orange County a large part of the populated Central Coast including Santa Barbara (Los Angeles alone is 4M people)- ResourcesBakersfield produces more oil than Fresno, and the assumption is Bakersfield produces approximately the same as Fresno in Foods.- TransportationBakersfield has closer proximity to a larger population of California than FresnoPersonally, looking at these facts I would put my money on Bakersfield.
Barbara Miller
newbie with no money. any advice
17 June 2016 | 11 replies
@Barbara Miller, welcome to BP.
Russell Brazil
Be Careful If You Are Overleveraged
20 March 2020 | 140 replies
I got so excited that I tagged J Scott that I forgot to post :)To steal from Barbara Mandrel, "I was debt-free when debt-free wasn't cool."
Steve A.
In-laws broke but have ton of equity they dont want to use
10 June 2016 | 14 replies
Strange situation.In-laws have a home in Santa Barbara worth about $900K.
Carlos Villarreal
Beginner investor located in Santa Barbara CA
18 April 2015 | 4 replies
I graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.S. in statistical science and never really wanted to work full time for anyone else (though I am at the moment).