Jonathan Watson
New Member from Glendora, CA (Los Angeles)
Hi BP people!My name's Jonathan, and I'm a father of 3 kids (6, 4, 2) with 1 more due this October. Yes, they're cute (and of course, I'm biased :) ):I'm also a co-owner in a design/web/strategy business that's been ...
Bruno Tavares
Impossible to invest for cashflow in California? Maybe not...
Hey there!I've read quite a few things here and there and it seems that there's a consensus that California is terrible for cash flow investing. But I got caught in some interesting stuff.Sure, Bay Area, LA, Sacrament...
Albert D.
Turn apt land into Parking Lot business, anyone?
Dear BP community,I welcome your constructive comments and suggestions to my crazy idea above.Here is the background. My apt complex was burned down in a wildfire last year. I've been trying to rebuild it since Jan ...
Ravi Kiran
First Flip : Property not getting sold
This is my first flip. Earlier I was in buy and hold properties. I bought this home, got it fixed in 2 months, and put it on the market in Oct 18, but having hard time getting it soldThere were few hiccups initially -...
Karen Margrave
The NARROWEST house plan you have ever built or been in?
We are going to be building 2 new condos in San Clemente, CA, and each unit can only be 16' wide. Michael has already designed a 3/3 with under building parking and 2 levels of living space. If we could find 9" more, ...
Patrick K.
How do you evaluate STR arbitrage investment?
I was wondering how you evaluate investment with limited or no equities such as STR arbitrage. Since when the lease is up, you have nothing in the deal other than a few years old furniture, whose value would be limite...
Kevin B.
First Deal: A Househack via AirBnB - smart or not?
Looking for feedback on my first real estate deal. I am planning to build an 800 sqft. loft apartment over my free-standing garage (at my primary residence) and turn it into a short-term rental marketed through AirBn...
Justin Thiesse
Looking at purchasing 160 Storage Units.
I am looking at a 160 unit storage unit complex.
What should be the cap rate be?
I figured 10%
What are the occupancy rates should I figure?
I used 85% but not sure how much turn over there is in storage units. I ...
Karen Margrave
KITCHEN ISLAND SIZE - THOUGHTS?
The house in San Clemente CA has an open concept plan with views to the front of the house. The kitchen is in the middle of the first floor enabling it to easily service both front areas and back yard. I'm not sure on...
Robert Jordan
Maximizing STR returns with Occupancy limits
I am interested in hearing about others experience with maximizing occupancy for STR. In the ski resort area I am analyzing more beds equal more return per night. Problem is the county regulations are strict on listed...