Mahdi Mike
CoC vs Appreciation
I just to plan for real estate investing, and already used some of real estate investing calculator for cash on cash calculation.I’m looking on long term investment and perhaps as a resource for retirement in next 20 ...
Sam Choi
Hard Money Flips, Out of State, or Buy and Hold
Hello BPers,Thought I'd post this in the LA forums as well to get any advice from local LA investorsMy wife and I recently purchased our primary residence in Silver Lake and did a pretty extensive remodel, however, I ...
Latimer Luis
Financial Planner Advised Against New Investments
Really quickly about myself: 36/married/california and started in REI (out of state buy & hold) about 2.5 yrs ago. I started looking for a CFP just to get a third party to look into our finances and advise us on w...
Carrie Giordano
Diary of an Out of State SFH Rental -Northeast Ohio
I love reading the Deal Diaries on BP so I thought I would write my own. Hopefully, it will help others learn from my experience and avoid the mistakes I make (I'm sure there will be plenty!)This will be my third rent...
Jennifer A.
Tenant Repair Requests
My husband and I just closed on a duplex today. I dropped off a letter to the new tenants giving them my contact information, new lease, etc. In my letter I ask them to let me know if there are any repair concerns.L...
Dennis Johnson
Deal Flow for Multifamily
Starting out as a new investor, what steps should one take? Find the deal first put the package together or search for investors and then find the deal. I have gotten it from two different sources and I would like t...
Zach Gard
New Member Intro - D.C. Investor / Commercial General Contractor
Hello BP community! After listening to hundreds of hours on the podcast and reading through the forums, I decided it was time to jump in and introduce myself / make my first post. This is a great network of folks and ...
Alberto Leonard
Value of tax accountant/preparer with real estate specialty
Still in search of my 1st deal for a rental property. Hoping the right deal is found by the end of this year. I've used a tax preparer for several years and happy with her service. I haven't inquired yet but I do ...
David Nemrow
How to do an Indiana Jones-style step of faith into Real Estate?
So, I'm new to seriously vetting the ability to invest in real estate, and I found incredible motivation after going to a meetup and seeing, meeting and picking the brains of full-time investors.My question to shoot o...
Brian W.
What potential breakables do you remove from a property prior to renting it?
This question and thread was born out of some very good advice concerning "eliminations" Scott W. and David Krulac gave in another thread.
What things do you "eliminate" or remove from a home before renting it in an ...