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This is my first post. I've read through a lot of this site but wanted some validation that I was calculating the numbers correctly. I bought this property as a buy and hold in 2008 in California where prices were o...
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I have read through several posts on real estate investing. This site has a lot of helpful information. I am currently a stock market investor and want to evaluate investing in real estate. I am based in California...
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The property I'm looking at is a "rehabbed" 5-plex. The owner bought it earlier this year for $290k but really didn't do much to it other than some minor maintenance and paint the exterior (ugly). There's room for ...
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Hello, I have been investing in Orange County single family homes for a while. In the midwest I can buy a house for $100,000 and immediately have a great positive cash flow. In orange county it's almost impossible to ...
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Hello BiggerPockets! My name is Tommy Vincent and I'm a newbie from Encinitas, CA. I own no properties (not even my own live-in), but I've always been intrigued by the real estate industry, and in particular, the acc...
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I'm going to be honest here. I'm a newbie in real estate and I've always wanted to work in the industry. I've spent an obscene amount of money on marketing and courses. My entire summer has been dedicated to marketing...
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Hi. We are fairly new investors (house hacking in San Diego and single family in Palm Desert) and are interested in investing outside San Diego and California. Does anyone else invest in multifamily real estate outsid...
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Does anyone on here use an agent?
Thanks for the advice!
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My Current Deal;
Area : Lake Elsinore, CA
Land location : 30 Silver St. Lake Elsinore, CA
Link : https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/30-Silver-St-Lake-Elsinore-CA-92530/2089090603_zpid/Land Cost : 54,900 | .9 ACR...
Hi Everyone,I am a newbie and I'm looking to get into my first deal. I currently live in Irvine, CA paying $1,630 a month plus utilities (about $100) for a 1 bed, 1 bath apartment, which is pretty cheap in this area. ...