David Hodge
Looking for Orange County mentor to prove me wrong
My wife, @Sara Hodge, and I have been on BP for around 6 months now. We own our primary residence in Orange County, California, but due to the high prices, we decided to invest out of state. We now own two rentals (...
Jonathan R.
Pocket Listings to be banned by National Association of Realtors
If someone can post a recent article in the news that would be great, apparently the National Association of Realtors is banning pocket listings by May, 2020; some areas this ban already applies.
Personally, I think ...
Taimur Khan
New member in Vancouver, BC seeking Alberta
Hi All, have spent a few days browsing these forums. Longtime entrepreneur (education & e-learning space) that is finally putting in more energy and effort into RE investment in Canada outside of REITs and persona...
Casey Gocel
I live in an expensive area and the numbers aren't working
I've been researching REI'ing for the past 6 months and I have yet to purchase a property. I live in New Jersey where property values and property taxes are very high. I don't have any construction experience, so I ...
James C Norman Jr
Fourplex investing with an impending recession?
When is the optimal time to purchase multi-family residential property? With the impending recession, what are some considerations for aspiring investors? What echelons of property should be honed in on? Which shou...
George Gammon
Adjustable Rate/Ballon Payment Crisis Ahead?
Below is a chart of the interest rate on the 10 year going back to 1880. As we all know the 10 year is a reasonable benchmark for mortgage rates. In other words, or what matters to investors, the 10 year determines ...
James Piercy
Nightmare 1st Property - Does it get better?
Hello Everyone,I currently live in one of the most expensive areas of the country (Bay Area, CA). I work in tech at an amazing company (Facebook) and I am extremely fortunate to have a relatively high salary for my a...
Vincent Crane
Will we ever see another buyers market?
I haven't seen a single deal in the city of atlanta that cashflows, and I've looked at about 200.
Craig Drummond
My Very First Flip Just Went Live on MLS
Hello investing friends! My very first "flip" went live on MLS today. What a great learning experience and it was definitely very different than what I've seen on HGTV. :) Nonetheless I LOVED the process.Before/after ...
Tim Czarkowski
Purchase an HOA Lien?(On purpose this time)
I had someone bring up an interesting business plan after my recent trouble with purchasing a HOA lien that was thought to be a first mortgage. The idea would be to purchase HOA Liens and then rent the property out ti...