Mihir Bhimaraju
How did investors and landlords survive the downturn in 08/09?
This question lingers in my mind and I'd love to hear from investors/ landlords who survived the 08/09 market downturn. I invest in my backyard and it hasn't taken as big a hit as other coastal cities did. But I've he...
Joshua Engemann
Questions after podcast 197 with Chris Heeren
Hello, I listened to BP podcast 197 earlier on my drive home and learned quite a lot from listening to Chris Heeren. Towards the end of the podcast he spoke about protecting your investments and a few things really st...
Brian Larson
Exit Strategy on dud Rental Property?
First, sorry for the long post. Before I found BP I started investing in SFR's in Phoenix metro area. I bought on the basis of rent covering PITI and thinking I was good. Surprise, surprise, I was not. It has yielded ...
Carlos Quiros
Questions from a new investor..... :-/
Hello All-
New to investing and had a few questions for those seasoned investors. My wife and I are looking at the mid-west to start investing (Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Pennsylvania or Kentucky) My question are in t...
Gwen Harvey
Purchasing Primary Home vs Investment Properties
I am close to retirement age and after a divorce several years ago I want purchase another home. I also want to purchase investment properties to support my retirement. Which should I do first? Also when purchasing i...
Pratik P.
Likelihood of forcing a seller to perform?
Hey everyone,So about a month ago, I went under contract to purchase a fixer property. The property was occupied by the seller's 92year old mother and also had A LOT of junk in it. My plan was to buy it, have all the ...
Barry Sugarman
Tenant wants a rent reduction
Hi, all. My wife and I need some advice. We have a tenant in a property (3/2 town house) we rehab’d in the Baltimore area at $1,500/mo. He’s been in the house for two years and his lease is ending. He called and said ...
Terry Lao
In order to succeed..............someone or others must fail ?
In order to succeed..............someone or others must fail? Agree or disagree?This is a general question, which pertains to pretty much anything, including real estate. In real estate, there are many properties, but...
Dean Attali
Investing with a syndicator using low-interest Line of Credit
I currently invest with a syndicator using my own money, and I'm getting 8% per year back through it, with the hope of getting much more in a few years down the line with the property is sold.I also have access to a 4...
Roy Peer
Am I crazy? Weird appreciation opportunity hidden in plain sight
I recently visited a new development and spoke with a sales agent. They said we could lock in the price of a soon-to-be-built lot (9 months, SFH) for 3% (house and land included). This got me thinking. The area (in Fl...