Tucker Cummings
Was my first BRRRR (kinda) successful?
"I'm thinking it'll probably appraise for upper 250's, lower 260's." My heart sank when the appraiser told me this after he had finished a walk through of my house. My wife and I had just finished remodeling the entir...
Pria H.
Newbie needs advice on tenant harassment, please help!
Hi everyone,We need help on a dicey situation that is only seeming to get worse. We have a duplex in Oakland, Ca. Bought it empty, carefully screened tenants, and they moved in. Upstairs is a woman who lives alone, an...
Andy Thao
Should my wife and I buy now or wait.
Hey everyone,
Not sure where I should be posting this as this is my first post, but I'm in need of some advice. My wife and I are currently looking to buy in the Sacramento, Ca area. We've been looking around for a f...
Alan Yu
REO property at bank cost?
I was able to track down few properties purchased by bank at wholesale. From my experience few weeks later these properties will pop up on the MLS with around 17% mark up from the bank purchase price. I guess the 17...
Sherwin Vargas
Newbie having trouble starting out
Hello BP users, I have been researching information for months now, listened to podcasts, bought many books. I am trying to get started with hopes of having a home under contract by the end of the year (Dec 31, 2012)....
George Germanos
Starting At 16 Years Old
Hello,My name is George and I'm 16. I have been putting a lot of emphasis on my future and have formulated a plan as to what I am intending to do. As of right now my plan is to have multiple streams of income coming i...
Christopher Erwin
How My Burst Pipes May Turn Into a 40+% CoC Return!
Re-Post from my BP Blog --> My recent tenant mishap led to burst pipes and thousands of $$ in plumbing, carpet, paint & cleaning. Worth it? 100% IMO...read on for why! All feedback is welcomed and encouraged.--...
Annette Homewood
Should I hire my handyman as my property manager?
I am remodling a townhome I inherited and am looking for property management, since my mom's manager just retired. I found a company that will manage it for 7%. However, when I told the remodling guy that someone migh...
Stephanie D.
Is real estate worth it?
I think I am at my breaking point. Let me elaborate that this stress is due to me not having the proper systems in place. Therefore, the only person that I am blaming is MYSELF! I am sharing my struggles so that I c...
Matt Kelty
How to set a rental price?
As a beginner, I’m looking at my first deal and not sure if it’s going to profit the way my wife and I are hoping. Our biggest question is how to set the monthly rent price?The cost of purchase is around 120k and the ...