Gene Jung
Certain amount: looking for investment opportunity
I have 500k to allocate into real estate. Assume that I have taken care of retirement account and general stocks contribution. Also, assume a regular job so I do not need extra income. I want to invest 500k real estat...
Jim Stanley
Does holding a 2nd place lien make me safe on a flip deal?
Not sure if this is the right place to post, but I figured this is where the people with the right knowledge would be:I'm a beginning investor near Denver, with 1 SFH rental, looking to learn and grow. I met a guy at...
Tina Chen
Where best to invest in 2018?
Hi BP veterans,
I’m a newbie on BP. I live in CA where I think it’s just tooooooo expensive to invest right now. I would like to know what cities you think have low prices and high rent so I can get the best return. ...
Dustin Sanders
STR Bookings Slow & Daily Rates Low?
Is anyone else experiencing slow bookings? I am in 3 different vacation heavy markets and my April & May calendars are at about 25% occupancy.
Marlon Lacayo
How to invest in-front of a looming real estate crash?
Hello, everyone!I'm a new investor that was keen on getting into the real estate market in 2021. As I'm reading more and more I'm seeing a pattern of belief that we are headed toward a real estate crash. Unemployment ...
Tyler D.
For long-term investing, is cashflow or appreciation better?
I'm not sure of what my opinion is on this, and would like to see what others think on the matter.
Here on BP, the mass majority of advice and articles are focused on cashflow. I see the obvious benefits of cashflow,...
Geoffrey Murphy
Acquiring 50 units or more; what makes this difficult?
BP,
I don't believe this difficult, I believe this is very much doable. However, what makes achieving this goal so difficult for most investors? Seeing that "financial freedom" is the HUGE topic now a days. Why is it...
Wes Blackwell
Stockton: The Last Bastion of Housing Affordability in California
After my most recent post on Realtor.com projecting Stockton to be the #4 metro market in the nation in 2018, I've received the same question over and over and over again:"But WHY Stockton? What's so great about it? A...
John Carbone
Gas prices and economy
Gas prices are really starting to accelerate with the national average at $3.40, which is historically very high. Oil is only just over $80 a barrel, and I believe $150 a barrel was the ATH several years ago. GDP only...
Isaac Johnson
REAL ESTATE IS BETTER THAN STOCKS!
My personal finance teacher is using the Dave Ramsey course and doesn’t agree with me that real estate is a good investment. Instead he teaches that stocks will make you a millionaire no matter what even if you don’t ...