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Hi Everyone,I have been studying every corner of this site for about the past month in an attempt to learn as much as I possibly can about RE investing before I take the plunge with my first deal. There is such a weal...
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I am in the inspection phase of a duplex purchase in Boca Raton, Fl. I have been doing a lot of research and I am starting to think I should leave this deal. I would appreciate any feedback that anyone may have. Here ...
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I'm preparing to rent out a 1977 sqft house in San Jose, target price $3300; the property has many valuable amenities, so I'm probably pricing a bit low, I think. I'm pondering questions to include on my pre-filter e...
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I live in SF Bay Area, CA, and have a fancy tech job that I enjoy (at least I did before COVID). Have about $8k a month to invest in real estate after maxing retirement accounts thanks to high income and modest lifest...
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Hi; I'm a new investor who had the privilege of pitching my plan to a panel of experienced members at my local REIA club. They told me lease option deals weren't popular in California because you run into problems wit...
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Hi BP,I am interested with buying properties on auction.com. Does anyone know how this process would work? Let's say that I successfully buy a house on auction.com, would I need to reach out to an agent to finish clos...
Hello everyone, I would love your opinion on what you would do if you were in my situation. So the quick breakdown is I live in the SF Bay Area, I have a lead on a fourplex, where the owner want 1.5mm (I'm set at 1.45...
Hey guys, I'm kinda newbie here and want to start to invest in Florida, can you give me some recommendations on best cities to invest? Best zip codes? I'm looking for 50-60k for hold & buy. Thank you!
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Title says it all: What's something nobody tells you about Real Estate Investing, but should?I'll go first: THE MAIL! and the TEXTS! It's overwhelming. I've never gotten more snail mail in my life (mortgage statements...
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I was burnt out. For nearly fifteen years I had worked as a commercial photographer trying to balance art and commerce. I felt like I had failed. The commerce me had killed the creative me. The problem was that fi...