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Hey BP Gang,I'm a real estate broker in Sacramento, California (23 yo) and I host about 125 properties on AirBnB and VRBO, mostly in Sacramento, CA and Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ. I am new to BiggerPockets but am hoping t...
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Hi All,Need some insight regarding some issues I'm experiencing with some tenants. I had a couple move in to my townhouse and in the few months they've been here there's been a series of repairs that were needed for t...
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So I have a few rants that I would like to share. I feel like I can move on after sitting on the BP chair and talk about it.Story 1 - 22 unit complex in Houston TXSo I purchased a 48 unit complex about a year ago for ...
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Hello BP! I am one step closer to officially being an investor. I have been presented with a promissory note secured by real estate by a borrower, but I am very nervous about how to proceed with the drafted note provi...
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Hello BP Community, I wanted to start by thanking all of the members of the BP family for helping me so much and answering all of my annoying questions. I have another classic tenant issue that I need guidance on. Bri...
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Hi everyone,BP newbie and first post in the forums. I live in Orange County, CA and am looking to buy my first buy-and-hold rental property. I've been looking outside of Southern California as I have not been able to ...
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Popular real estate investor Grant Cardone says buying a house is for suckers.Interesting point of view from someone who owns a real estate portfolio estimated at $350 Million.Is this sincere advice or does Grant just...
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San Diego housing price is at and above pre-recession level. I am wondering whether the timing is not right to enter market for buying and holding (for rent) when positive cash flow seems generally challenging. It s...
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Asking for money seems to be an embarrassing topic. It seems to be more embarrassing to ask for money from private individuals than from a bank. Why? I think because a bank is just an "institution" versus a pers...