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Chris Gordon Investing or buying cashflow?
6 March 2018 | 33 replies
LOL.. and those folks don't post on BP.. on BP its all blue sky rentals are the way to financial freedom quit your day job.. live the life you deserve etc etc.. well for some for sure.. for many NOPE.. they are like why did I do that.. and they exit no matter the loss.now this is more prevelant in the lower value asset markets.. not all markets are like this.But I look at when I started hard money lending in 01 for turn key and I started in Detroit.. the homes there appraised at that time for 120 to 140 each rented for what they rent for today 800 to 900 in those days the .05% rule was fine.. we loan 80k as a HML .. well those homes tanked as you probably know many went down to less than 10k in value.. thankfully the 200 plus I did there I got refinanced out of them all. but you know long term lender lost their lunch and so did most of the investors in those days.I am not prediciting another major meltdown.. but even  break even is not a good position to be in with rental properties in my humble opinion the risk/reward and hassle factor just weights on you.. but I know I am in the VAST minority in my thinking.So my thought is you really need to get these things paid for and keep them forever.. but life happens and I would say 80% of people that have that thought process going in never make it past about 7 or 8 years.
Helena Chen DIY or farm it out? An informal poll.
24 February 2018 | 3 replies
Thanks in advance for any tips!
Elian Stuff I HAVE TO RENTALS, I WANT TO PULL OUT $80-90K, REFI AND BUY 3RD
24 February 2018 | 1 reply
WHAT AM I MISSING, WHAT SHOULD I THINK ABOUT,  I AM NOT INTO EXCEL CHARTS, AND CRUNCH NUMBERS, NO IDEA ABOUT THAT.I AM LOST AND CONFUSED, ANY TIPS I WILL APPRECIANTE FROM BP MEMBERS !
Eve Mahoney What to ask personal references
25 February 2018 | 10 replies
One reference has not called me back yet so if this moves forward I'll use those.Good tip on not using family, too.
Eli Altman I found a safe during a tenant move out. Tenant has no idea.
4 March 2018 | 35 replies
Right under the dial is an override key hole. 
Elizabeth D. Considering my first tax sale, any tips?
24 February 2018 | 0 replies
It seems like an intimidating process, any tips would be appreciated!
Danarsha Johnson Tips for first time single home loan
7 March 2018 | 1 reply

Hello all, I am new to the real estate niche and I had a question regarding my first investment. I would like to buy a single family home to rent out. I have 10k saved. what is the max loan limit you’d suggest for my ...

Robert Anderson Trying to find out about doing out of state deal cash.
8 March 2018 | 4 replies
They key thing is to use an escrow company that you trust (since they will be handling the cash) and also make sure you trust the realtor you're working with. 
Whitney T Redfield Newbie from Southern California ... Los Angeles / Orange County
27 February 2018 | 9 replies
I reached out to my old boss, Rob Key at Enlarge Media in Los Angeles.