Shiloh Lewis
Choosing a specific market
Hello all, with 2021 up and running I am hoping to purchase a cash flowing rental property within the next few months. I have about 15k down and have always had a goal of purchasing a home before my 24th birthday in J...
Robert Reynolds
What are your 2023 Goals?
My goal is to make more, spend less and invest the difference! Will put the money into large cap index funds until I'm ready to purchase my next property. Either a short term rental (Palm Springs or Big Bear) or anoth...
Martin D.
Saving Money vs. Missed Opportunity Cost
Hello BP,
After investing for a year and a half, I find myself in a strange dilemma.
I've become so focused on cash-flow that I refuse spending any money on myself. I make extreme sacrifices on a personal level to ...
Dave E.
Stay calm and work your plan
I have seen so many “what if” and “worse case scenario” both here and on social media. So here is what I am going to do. Stay calm and work my plan. My plan was to buy one or two more SFR’s this year. So I’m still goi...
Alex U.
Architects Adu fees
How does one figure out what is a fair fee to pay architects? I am seeing ADU architects all charging about the same amount, but not really designing anything new. ADUs designs are fairly basic. An Designer/Archite...
April Higbee
private money lenders
Hi, i am having some problems trying to start out the family business. We have tried every finance company in the area and at least 4 different banks. They all have told us the same things on why we have been denied. ...
Jordan Wharton
What do you wish you knew sooner?
I've been reading a lot of books and blogs on real estate investing as well as listening to the BP podcasts. I'm amazed at how much I keep learning. As you look back at your real estate investing journey, what do you ...
Michael Hill
Business Plan needed?
I have been trying to develope a business plan for my real estate investment business. Is it really needed when I am trying to get funding?
Chris Morris
40K-45K for architect for 2 story ADU in Los Angeles?!
An architect told me that their architectural services for building a 1000 sq ft 2 story ADU in Los Angeles would be $40K-45K. Does that seem reasonable?My lot is flat and 'unremarkable', btw. I am not looking for fan...
Michael Ehmann
"It's 2018, whatcha gonna do about it?" - March Recap
At the beginning of January, Brian Burke created a poste titled "It's 2018. Whatcha gonna do about it?" At the beginning of each month, I am starting a thread with a few others for the purpose of reviewing: What we ac...