Jose Guzman
I have a dream... lenders lend.
California dreamin’? Do CA lenders exist for first time buyer/investor? We’ve (the wife and I), been trying to find lenders in California to help us start our REI career. What are ways to approach a lender and dissuad...
Nikki Kofkin
Need a CPA, first time tax return with one buy and hold!
Hey everyone! I'm filing my taxes for the first time this year and I really want to hire a CPA to help me. I definitely waited to long, because everyone I called in my area last week is either not taking new clients o...
Nathan Richmond
Tenant trouble, please offer advice!
So I own a duplex and the two tenants do not get all at all. One tenant is the issue, the other is not. The trouble maker tenant owns a car that she parks in the car port, the other tenant does not own a car, but the ...
Julie Groth
New Home Builders, do you build custom?
I'm writing a series of articles (I'm a former remodeling contractor (20 yrs) who didn't build new). Wondering if you could help me out? How do you feel about change orders? Why?Do you have a fair amount of them? So, ...
Jesse Harms
Smokers made our rental house stink
I checked in on my rental property recently after my Tennant of three years moved out. The place looked great an he was a great Tennant, he even say as VP of the HOA... But there was one issue. He had been smoking in ...
AJ Wong
Investor activity rises as mortgage rates decrease
The past few weeks I've written about a looming window of opportunity for investors to revaluate and re-engage the real estate market as winter has taken full effect and the rise in rates late last year dissuaded many...
Michael Hunt
Impact of purchasing investment property before first home
Hello,My partner and I want to get started on rental properties (~$200k, out of state, multi-family), but are also looking to buy our home in the next year or so ($800k+) in SoCal.What kind of impact will having a ren...
Angela Kriv
Business Plan from newbie FLORIDA
Dear BP Community! First of all Happy 4th of July! In case somebody has a minute please take a look at the plan I came up with.Real Estate Investment Business PlanMission Statement:Invest into Real estate to earn enou...
Joe S.
Financing houses to short term rental operators?
Has anyone had any positive results from financing properties to people that own short term rentals? If I financed a property I would want more than the market rent rate or why would I lose my asset and future appreci...
Peyton LaBarbera
EMD with Auction Properties Question
At which point in the foreclosure auction process (Let's say once I am the winning bid on the property) do you have to put down an EMD?And just checking, is the EMD requirement for foreclosure auctions 5% of the total...