Robin Dassy
The end of the FHA & Househack combo for newbies?
Okay, maybe this was a bit of a dramatic title, but hear me out.Until yesterday, my plan had been simple:Step one: get my first ever property (a house hacked duplex) with an FHA loan. Step two: move into property and ...
Tea Houck
Condo in Lake Merritt or SFH in Fruitvale?
Hey Bay Area investors, I've been spending the last couple weekends driving around Oakland and going to open houses. My partner and I are intent on buying in Oakland as our primary goal is winning the 2 - 3 year ga...
Kevin Leslie
Greater Philadelphia Area
Hello Everyone,My name is Kevin and I am just starting out in real estate investing. I am currently looking for a property in the greater Philadelphia area. To keep it brief, I am looking to house hack my first prop...
David Crews
Building Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads
I have identified many empty lots in a transitional area just outside a major metropolitan city. I am curious if it would be a good strategy to buy these lots and build duplexes or greater to hold and rent? What would...
Allan Glass
Interest in a Real Estate Incubator in Los Angeles?
Hi Everyone, I run an investment brokerage and development firm in Los Angeles and have lately been focusing on a few projects I have in LA county that would target entrepreneurial start ups in various commercial manu...
Brandon B.
Investing in San Diego
Hey BP community.
I am a 1031 exchange accommodator in San Diego and get to see quite a few of the transactions in San Diego county and am involved in a fair amount.
As I give advice to clients, I always want to m...
Vince Dent
High price/low interest vs Low price/higher interest
Hi all, I’m in Columbus,Oh. We are in a high demand/low inventory housing market right now. House prices are at all time highs. I’ve always learned that buying when home prices are low/higher interest is better than ...
Spencer Hoogveld
Dealing with a demanding tenant
Hello BP Community, I have a question regarding one of my new tenants. I had a tenant sign a lease with me at the end of May. On paper she passed with flying colors - 3X income, good credit, positive landlord referenc...
David Edwards
Master Bedroom: drives rent value
I am looking at a few designs for this duplex layout. There are complex reasons but just understand that I am limited in footprint and cannot add more total square footage to the build.
My opinion is that the Master ...
Drew Nashmy
INVENTORY! Where are you?!
I apologize in advance if I am beating a dead horse, but . . . . where is the inventory?~! And what are you doing about it? In my local market, things have completely dried up on inventory for possible fix and flips. ...