Miss Liz
Greetings from San Diego. Buy now or wait until the recession?
Hello,I am a new member and fairly new to BP. I live in San Diego, California and am wondering the following:Should I try to get a duplex now (live in one unit and rent the other) using an FHA with 3.5% down , or shou...
Account Closed
Cons of Landlording in CA
I heard someone say land lording in California wasn't as good as other states and that it's more tenant friendly than landlord friendly. What are some cons about being a landlord here in CA?
Tyron McDaniel
No one builds small multi family anymore, 6,8 & 12 units etc...
I am sure there is a something I am missing but it seems to me that no builders are constructing small multi family anymore! Here in Houston there are HUGE apartments going up everywhere but they are all Class A and o...
Daniel Bradshaw
How can I get capital to start buying real estate?
Hey guys, I am a senior in college and would like to start buying properties for renting and to get my foot in the door as a local real estate investor in my area. I have read many real estate books, visited my local ...
Wendell De Guzman
If you can invent a time machine - what will you tell your younger self so you won't make that BIG real estate mistake
OK...this is NOT just because I am a sucker for time travel stories BUT...this forum thread will hopefully HELP both beginner and experienced investors alike. How? By openly sharing the mistakes that each of us have m...
Luc M.
Return in Tax Lien Certificates
So, let's say you have an amount of money sufficient that you can buy a nice diversified portfolio of tax liens in a handful of states (live and online bidding Counties). What do you think the return potential would ...
Tyler Brown
Do you have a system for investing out of state?
I'm looking to purchase rental property to buy & hold for positive cash flow.Unfortunately I'm located in New York City, where anything remotely close here is far out of my budget, and regardless, this is not a la...
Josephine Wilson
Why are people buying at these prices?
Newbie question here: I'm looking to buy a Class A triplex or quad within 10 minutes of my house and doing property management and maintenance myself. I live close to a large university. Of the 20 recently-sold small ...
Bryan Hancock
Business Focus With Constrained Resources
On a separate thread today there is a debate about flipping versus buy-and-hold. The point was made that one should focus their investment strategy and that diversion from focus is a sign of an amateur. Others disag...
Elle Bi
Invest in Others' Projects vs Have Your Own Projects
Could you please give some inputs on the pros and cons of two types of investment opportunities and which one is a better choice overall?: 1.Invest in other investment companies’ projects, you got 18%-26% return on th...