Joshua Dorkin
What's Your Top Tip for New Real Estate Investors?
We all had to start somewhere . . . new investors are thirsty for real estate advice and I think we can get a thread going with some fantastic feedback from many different viewpoints. So . . .
What's Your Top Tip for...
Francis A.
In fast-growing Phoenix, higher rents have pushed more people to their financial limi
WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/eviction-phoenix-constable-1...PHOENIX—On a recent afternoon, Rhys Torres crossed a partly shaded courtyard to a white stucco building. He tapped on a door and a woman in a fleece...
Ayodeji Kuponiyi
Rejecting Prospect Tenant (Non Refundable Application Fee)
Should my rejection letter read something like this:We're sorry to let you know that the property at [address] is no longer available. At this time we've rented this property to other applicants. Thank you.Do I need t...
Abdul R.
QE3 and Real Estate - Your thoughts
As you may have heard, today Fed annouced QE3 of 40B per month (i.e. printing press) with no end in sight. Precious metals soared instantly along with the stock market. I wonder what it means to the real estate market...
Account Closed
Scammers and crooks
Hello BB folks, I am wondering if anyone can tell me how I can report scammers in BB?I run into an individual here while looking for PM and rehab in I diana's and he pretty much took my money than disappeared. I have...
James Canoy
Panic attacks are impacting my deals
I’ve been doing my research and reading and running numbers but I’m having an issue. I’ll submit offers on places which I think are good deals but within a day I start getting panic attacks and it ends up with me back...
Gregory Schwartz
Out of state, sight unseen investing
BP,Kinda freaking out a little, just made my first offer on a property from 700 miles away in a town I've never been to, on a quadplex I have no intention of ever seeing in person. To clarify this would be my first in...
Melinda Pajak
In San Diego- sell 5 unit place and 1031 into larger rental?
I'm new here --we bought a 5 unit rental property in Hillcrest (San Diego, CA) for $411k in 1999. It has a positive cash flow now as we've remodeled and raised rents over the years. I manage the property and we live n...
Ryan Herald
Lenders who will lend for 300k DP on 85 property portfolio
I have been given an opportunity to purchase a portfolio of 85 properties that each net ~$250 a month (if 80 are rented, 20k in net a month). The seller who is looking to retire is willing to finance the whole portfol...
Mark Senecal
Turnkey Property in a Self Directed IRA
Hey BiggerPockets,I have retirement money in a few places but they are mostly stock based. Lately stocks have not been performing that well. In an effort to diversify I would like to invest in real estate. Turnkey ...