Hector Valadez
Out of State Investing for Californians?
Hi, my name is Hector and I decided to get into the Real Estate world last year. I live in Lancaster, CA and own a single family home rental. I have been a lurker on these forums and soaked up a lot of knowledge so th...
Jason Warner
STR appraised $120,000 less than offer
Hello friends,
I am currently under contract with my first STR in northern Michigan. The location we chose will be a 4 season rental (skiing, snowmobiling, boating, fishing, golfing) with lake/dock access. Our offer ...
Chris G.
These homes for $15-$25K that I keep reading about... are they going to see any appreciation?
I keep reading about these homes that you can pick up for $15-$30K and that you can rent for around $600/month.
I'm wondering if they will ever see any appreciation, or at the very least hold value.
Are these homes j...
Jim Cummings
Paying off An Existing Loan
Questions for the smart Money and 1031 Exchange folks on the forum. Background: Property was bought via 1031 & is held in personal name (NOT LLC or S Corp:Small mortgage - roughly $42K. Current value around $300...
Aaron B.
A very successful penthouse story from beginning to end
Hello! This post is for people who are curious about international investing.
It is time for me to share another story concerning one of my international investments in Medellin, Colombia, South America. Considerin...
Diane G.
Rent dropped I'd say 20%, maybe 25% in San Francisco
So I had a studio that happened to come on the market 3 days before the corona lockdown...Just finally rented it out after 45 days on the market....at $200 below asking....Was asking $3000...
What is even more weird ...
Kathlyn Lewis
LA Market Due for a Turn?
I've asked several people this question privately and gotten several different answers (no surprise), so I thought I'd pose this question more publicly here:The sellers market seems perched to turn with housing supply...
Mindy Jensen
Introducing: Long Distance Real Estate Investing by David Greene
Introducing Long Distance Real Estate Investing: How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Properties by David Greene.Is your local market keeping you from investing? Are you leery of investing in a property where y...
Account Closed
Alternate strategy for mitigating risk on investment properties.
I’m curious to find out if their are other BP members who have adopted this kind of strategy. I’ll caveat but saying that I have a few primary goals that are driving this strategy so bare those in mind.Goals:1. Be han...
Kenny Schumacher
Beginner investor from San Jose, CA
Hey everyone, my name is Kenny Schumacher and I'm a new investor living in San Jose, CA. I purchased my first residential rental property in Huntsville, AL in May 2019, which was initiated after meeting an investor du...