Shawn Westbrook
Beginner Handyman tools
So, as a budding house hacker I wanted to ask my friends on BP:What tools come in most handy to a novice landlord? What should I add to my list?HammerTape measurePower drillHacksawSanderScrew driversAllen wrenchesChan...
Account Closed
Sell or Rent - How to Decide? Any help very much appreciated! :)
Hi everyone, I'm new around here and I would love to get some good advice on this.I own a home in South Tabor (Portland) that I bought in 2010 for 240k, PITI is $1650. I haven't put any money into the property to spea...
Logan Loughmiller
Post inspection cold feet on investment property in Portland, OR
Would greatly appreciate input as this is my first investment property and my nest eggs going into it.
Stats on the place: 2/1 with a completely detached 1/1+office, back lot ADU and detached garage. Main house is 1...
Sid Franklin
Chicago Gentrification
Does anyone think that Chicago's record tax hikes and the possibility of a tax exemption for property's under $250K will lead to a new round of gentrification largely driven by Millenialls wanting to live in the City ...
Account Closed
Does a college degree help?
Does a college degree help? Should I major in Finance or Real Estate? Both? Or is real life experience better for learning how to invest in real estate? My goal is to do this full time. What is the average time span f...
Hakeem Valles
New Investor and Professional Athlete in the Tempe area
Hi, my name is Hakeem Valles and I just completed my rookie year for the Arizona Cardinals. I moved to the Tempe area in May after the draft and now that the season is over I am ready to dive into real estate. I have ...
Roderick Brenes
Are My Expectations Realistic? (Central Valley California)
I'm looking to buy a single family home around Spring 2015 in the Central Valley area of California, namely Turlock, Modesto, Patterson, or Salida. My goal is to buy a home in the $180-$215k range, with no major updat...
Bob Malecki
The Big Short: Michael Burry on the Next Financial Crisis
If anyone who is newer to note investing needs a refresher course on what caused most of the NPLs we buy to be available, read The Big Short or go see the movie. Fascinating how corrupted Wall St. brokers and rating a...
Nathan Shankles
The 2% rule - how close do you stick?
I bought my two investment properties about 8 years ago and at that time hadn’t heard of Th e 2% rule. When I recently learned of it, I went and did the math. Each of my properties falls between 1.3 and 1.6%. I’m wond...
Duke Giordano
Real Estate Individual Syndicators Morphing into Funds
Hello All,Thanks in advance for your reply. As someone who is knee deep into the syndicator vetting process I have come across many of the well known syndicators that are now switching into the real estate fund model...