David Charles Edwards
Selling rental properties and moving into Fixed income for early retirement
I'll be 55 this and our last one graduates high school and will go off to college this year. My wife and I a debt free and own 15 rental properties worth around 1.5 million (net after sale taxes). We also have healt...
J. Martin
GET RICH! (or die trying?!) SHORT TERM FURNISHED RENTALS - A discussion
I have been speaking with short-term furnished rental owners who rent to workers or other travelers, and operate near national parks like Yosemite, in urban areas like Oakland and San Francisco, the desert and coastal...
Jamie K.
Sell my new rental for a 30k profit or keep renting??
Hello BP community! I'm almost a year into my REI journey and I currently have two sf houses. I originally paid 131k for my first property in Joliet,IL which casflows $300 per month after all expenses paid. The dilemm...
Danny Chan
Need NEW Marketing Ideas and Strategies
Hey everyone -
I work in Marketing for a real estate investment company here in San Diego. Our main focus is buying, fixing, and selling homes. My main priority is to generate direct seller leads and wor...
Matt Jones
What have you learned from COVID-19?
Anytime we face a challenge personally or as a society there are lessons to be learned from that challenge. COVID-19 has challenged different people in different ways and we will probably each have our own takeaways ...
Jason Graves
Helping 15 year daughter buy first house. Wife’s not a fan
Today we entered into a contract to buy a 3 bed 2 bath House in Kansas City Mo for $145k. The house will rent for $1500 to $1700 per month.I’m teaching my daughter how to create a monthly budget and will set up a sepa...
Nicholas Munford
Why Did You Get Into REI?
When you decided to get into REI what was your why (your drive) to get into the business and succeed? Personally, my why is to past my knowledge on to others, specifically, those less fortunate and unsure of where the...
Jason L.
Home Insurance Rates in Florida Have Gone Parabollic
I got renewal quotes on 2 of my investment properties in Tampa this week. Last year I paid $1475 in premiums for the 2 houses combined, but the quotes this year came in at about $2200. That's about a 40% YoY increase!...
Edwin Campos
First 5 actions you took to be a real estate investor?
What were the first 5 steps you took to get started on your real estate investing venture?
Garrett Hawk
Landlording in Class C Neighborhoods
I am starting to invest in Class C neighborhoods for the first time. (Previously stayed in Class B and above)What are some recommendations for screening tenants and rent collection?(Bigger deposit? Background Checks?)...