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...
Wes Peters
Purchasing foreclosures, only a game for the rich?
So, the title really says it all. Am i wasting my time looking at foreclosure properties? I get that some properties can sell for much less, but just for the sake of this discussion, I'm referring to foreclosures tha...
Federico Morales
Rent is not as much as a mortgage would be
Hello guys,I am curious if anyone else has had this experience: I have a property (SFR, 3bd/2bth, 1300sf, recently remodeled) in the Sunol neighborhood of San Jose which rents for about $3,800 per month. Now, if I tak...
Jordan Murrell
Is now a good time to start investing?
Good morning all (PST), I am going to start by saying, I am so happy I have found Bigger Pockets and everyone in it. I have been reading through all the forums, attending webinars and listening to the podcasts. Thorou...
Pierre M.
Biggest Investing Mistake
What is the biggest real estate investing mistake you have ever made?
Please share your experience in detail and provide a solution (if applicable).
Alon Helman
About to put offer on a single family. Would appreciate feedback
Hey everyone!I've been following the forums here, and I have to say the the info from the community is invaluable. I gathered up the courage to put an offer on a house in Oakland for a superficial flip. I wanted to ch...
Jason Clark
This Landlord Stuff is Hard Work!
This is just a minor vent session but I got my first taste of real world landlord work this past weekend. And not the good kind. Not the "retire by 40 and travel the world" kind but more of the "your tenant will try a...
Moisey Meyer
Ambitious young whipper-snapper
Hi, My name is Moisey,I'm 19, starting my career in consumer banking, and am very interested in real estate and self-improvement. I've been spending a lot of time and energy focusing on self-improvement and focusing o...
Corby Goade
Nightmare tenant is leaving, but....
I have a tenant that gave me their 30 day notice yesterday, which was cause for some serious celebration. Almost every interaction I've had with them over the last two and a half years ended with them threatening to s...