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Real estate is a good enough investment as is - why tell people fairy tales?First off, I am talking about pure passive investing. If people want to get into the real estate BUSINESS, and do all the labor that is in...
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Hi everyone, I would like to start by thanking everyone for participating in this forum full of knowledge. I have been lurking here for the past few months, and finally decided to start an account.
Some background: I...
Hello BPI’m off to a bumpy start with a turn-key company. I’m weighing my options and any input would be greatly appreciated.I purchased a new construction SFH in Atlanta suburbs (Covington). I live in San Francisco. ...
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Hi everyone. I've been reading and listening to podcasts and hear about all these folks that build these huge portfolios within just a few years. What I can't make sense of though is how can one keep accumulating prop...
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Hello everyone, Firstly, I have been lurking for a while now and have gotten incredibly useful stuff from here and I cant thank you enough for that.
I am a newbie investor who just bought a rental property this summe...
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Hello everyone! My husband and I are investors and have 3 doors in Los Angeles - all LTR. We're interested in STRs, but given the current interest rates are nervous about having to keep an STR afloat if/when the prope...
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I had a rental application from someone with poor credit. She furnished paystubs showing a very handsome salary and was more than qualified, willing to make two months security deposit and start the lease immediately ...
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I recently joined BP after having been enjoying the benefits of great information and discussion across the site. My background is in retail banking and I've since moved to a management role at a fintech firm but I'm...
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We started looking into investing in US real estate a few weeks ago.We're looking to diversify our investment portfolio. Right now, it's all in the stock market (mostly index funds). Listening to the podcast, reading ...