R Jun
SELL VACATION HOME NOW OR AirBNB/VRBO IT?
Last year I bought a gorgeous 20 acres country property in a famous small town in the middle of a forest with a 2008 built house in like-new condition. I put the property in a LLC with the intention of using it as a w...
Kevin Lefeuvre
Why SFRs in SFV prices do not pick up?
I am looking at SFR properties to buy in Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Encino, Hidden Hills... You can buy a nice 3BR/2BA or even bigger, remodeled with pool, in the range of 600-800. Which is hardly their 2007 pre-crash p...
Matt Joplin
A Fork In The Road: To Be a GC or a Broker or a ?
Hi all,
I am at a crossroads and I am looking for a suggestive nudge in the right direction. I am a former engineer, turned vocational teacher, turned stay at home dad due to young children at home during remote sch...
Jonathan Beemer
waiting until the next crash?
Hi BP,what are your thoughts about saving money until the next crash to buy real estate?is that the wrong answer? because of its undetermined time?would it be wise to invest part of the money i have in real estate but...
Heather Frusco
Why is Rent still due during COVID-19?
I have had the opportunity to find and work with some of the best property managers (after many years) for our current properties. Over the years we have gone from me just treating them like just a service I hired to ...
Stephen Rinaldi
Buyers need to understand the mistake in "waiting for rates to drop"
The reason why this industry brings some of the best and brightest is that is so dynamic, no changes in the market are in a vacuum. Clients that are expecting rates to slip, a sentiment that I agree with, are missing...
Adam Boonzaayer
100k to burn, best cash out strategy?
Hey all,I have a kind of unique situation. My wife and I (we're 25 and will have no debt) are about to close on the sale of our primary and make about 100k, by a stroke of luck, and some sweat equity. Our goal in the ...
Sapir Simply
New Agent - Should I Americanize My Name?
Hi everyone!So my question is pretty straightforward. I am a new Real Estate agent and I wonder if I should Americanize my name to gain that initial connection with clients? A lot of people have difficulties pronounci...
Matt Bob
Playing with the idea of RE Accounting
I have done tax prep for 7 years and the rentals are always a low value, high input tax return. The client thinks bringing in a wad of receipts is legit and you're stuck categorizing everything in excel while thinking...
Tyler D.
Which of the big 4 cities in Texas is the best to invest?
I'm looking to invest in Texas, and have been looking at Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. All 4 cities have their pros and cons, and I haven't yet decided which one I want to focus my efforts on. I'm not from...