Even with some people I believe are honest, I simply believe most do not properly analyze and manage risk, as is evident with nearly every syndication doing capital calls right now because they didnt properly plan for rising rates.Dave Van Horn however, along with his company PPR one of the few people I trust in the real estate space.

House-hacking with a multi-family property is a fantastic way to get started—it’s one of the best strategies for learning the ropes of property management while generating income right from the start.

I have no idea about Long Beach - but I have plenty of clients buying in Tampa with similar rates who are turning profits even with management.

I’m also looking for mentorship, partnerships, and apprenticeship opportunities to sharpen my skills and learn from those who’ve been there before.If you’re an investor, agent, lender, or property manager in Fairbanks, Alaska.

I did manage to buy 15 1/2 acre lots all done from a bank for 3k a lot and sold them 2 years later for 30k a lot..

It’s been a while, but I finally managed to get back into the BP forum—great to be here again!

Their pro formas felt optimistic with providing 6% annual appreciation and property management that is only about 6% of rent so I take it with a grain of salt (they offer their own property management services but it has terrible reviews on Yelp so I would probably go with someone else). 

Self managed HOAs are usually undercapitalized so you want to take a thorough review of the condition of the community to make sure there isn’t deferred maintenance because you might get hit with a special assessment if the board isn’t setting aside cash for those capital improvements.At face value, taking into consideration my typical financial objectives, I wouldn’t do this deal unless it was a much lower price.

I manage hundreds of rentals and most of them are caulked every 5 - 10 years.

I have five houses in Memphis area, and the biggest problem has been finding a good property management company.