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Hello everyone, my name is Malik Hollier, and I am a young homeowner here in Colorado Springs, CO. I have people in my life that remind me that real estate is a vehicle that can lead to financial freedom which I belie...
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It seems that home prices in Ohio are much lower than comparable B-class properties nationwide. Is anyone on BP currently investing in this region and willing to share their experience?
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Hi All!I am a new investor currently living in San Diego. I am originally from Orange County, graduated from UCLA, and got my first job a couple years ago here.I brought a primary residence a few months after I start...
I don't know if this is in the right place or not. My question is when were you able to give up your job and just take care of your properties full time? Is there some rule of thumb to use in determining when you shou...
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Hello,
I have scoured the forums for rent increase posts. Most of them focus on how much to increase and what not. Owning multiple types of multi-family rentals (Class C and B for now), I have a good grasp of the val...
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Hi Guys: My name is Micah and I live in Mountain View, CA in the "South" part of the Bay Area. I'm the VP of Finance at a venture backed startup in South San Francisco. I just joined to begin the process of getting up...
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My aunt is interested in coming alongside us as a capital investor on a deal. We’ll be paying cash for a trashed triplex, gutting & rehabbing it, putting renters in two units, and letting our 19 year old son buy i...
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Voila, the direction of this post is summarized in the title. This post is not asking a specific question. Rather, it aims at exposing my current situation which may be familiar to many newcomers.I wasn't too sure whe...
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I am hoping to acquire my first property in the near future, but not sure what type of job I should take on a new investor. Buy to flip, buy to rent, home condo or multifamily home. I have some ideas, but is there any...
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Hello BP Community,I found a deal near my work. It's a two bed/two bath duplex. Asking is $435,00. Lot: 8,276 sqftMulti FamilyBuilt in 1950Price/sq ft: $194Both units are vacant. So, no tenants in place. I am interes...