Arjan Amiri
Tri-State Area or Bay Area Better To Be A Real Estate Agent?
Dear Buying & Selling Real Estate Forum:I am seriously considering a career as a real estate agent and am also considering relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area from New York City. I'd like to know everyone's t...
Robert Fisher
Growth rates of city property and suburb properties.
It would seem city properties (for example those in SF or Silicon Valley) increase in value more than the surrounding suburb properties (for example, Sonoma, Contra Costa counties). But I wonder if that's just from i...
Joe Capobianco
Small business opportunity
A friend of mine came to me to start a small side business on weekends and some weekdays. He wants to become a hotdog vendor and would like me to be his business partner. He's getting everything we need as far as the ...
DAVID GAGE
Winterization issues with my first HUD
Well we closed on our 4th foreclosure this week. This one being our first HUD. The others have all gone off without a hitch. We had our HVAC guy come out to fire up the heat and got some very bad news. The house has b...
Mike Soofian
Strategy for first RE Purchase: SF Seme-Detached Home
Hi BP Members,Haven’t been actively pursuing my first deal but came across an interesting find for my area. Semi-detached home needing what seems to be a total rehab.Asking is 279k -1,928sqftFrom my research, similar ...
Farrah Buff
Airbnb Cleaning in Washington DC
Hi all--we are looking for feedback from short-term rental hosts in the Washington, DC area. We host 2 airbnb properties (2 apartments in the same rowhouse) and are looking for someone to clean when we have Sunday tu...
Audrey Peltier
Rules/customs for q rental in Cleveland
Hi!I have a rental in Cleveland. I was wondering if it's custom for the landlord to pay for water, sewer and snow plow?There is only a fridge in the unit. In CA, landlords provide microwave, ove, dish-washer, washing/...
Kenny Smith
What in the world is going on with the Denver housing market?
...what in the world is going on with the Denver housing market?1. Inventory is very low - for all of the homeowners that bought or refinanced during COVID that have a sub 3.5% interest rate don't want to sell when ra...
Jim K.
Nasty little surprise
Changing out a light in my duplex and...does anyone know when this became illegal? I know my place was built circa 1923-1927 and remodeled in 1945. I don't think this cheap aluminum and plastic fixture is seventy-plus...
Brad Weaver
Area Demographics/Research Question
Hey all,I've been lurking in the shadows for some time now and decided to step out in order to ask for some help. I'm new to the game and have spent the last year or so learning as much as I can through BP and other r...