Sophie Sawyer
My experience with Sunrise Capital (Mobile Home Fund)
I am an accredited investor looking to deploy capital. Recently we had a not-so-pleasant experience with Sunrise Capital. I am sharing my experience as I believe that TIME is the ultimate currency in life. I am simply...
Mary Jay
Cash flow is a myth? Property does not cash flow till its paid off?
A few years ago one of the investors who had multiple properties in Manhatan Beach CA, then Phoenix AZ, who has been doing it for 30-40 years told me: " A property does not really cash flow till its paid off"Honestly,...
Matthew McNeil
Rent Strike Will Become Psychological Nemesis
I’ve read a few articles reporting that the idea of Rent Strike(s) is gaining momentum. Apparently, advocates have moved past a request seeking deferred payments, or other options, to simply demanding that rent be wai...
Chris Levarek
Is Rent Control a Necessary "Evil"?
Three states passed state-wide rent control laws in 2019, California, Oregon and New York. Other cities such as New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C. have had rent control policies in place for decades.
"Over t...
Christos Philippou
My CAP Rate is WHAT?
Hey everybody, noobie here again. I have been reading like crazy and like everything, there seem to be 100 different discussions, opinions and thoughts about everything in this business.I have been reading about CAP r...
Thomas Seay
San Francisco Bay Area Real Estate Correction
So how much longer can this boom continue around here? I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence. I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto. The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...
Nick Heil
From 0 to 84: How I grew my portable self storage business
I'll never forget the first time I stumbled across the self storage business.
I was on a trip to Florida in early high school with my Dad. We would often drive to Florida together to visit my sister, who at the time ...
Cole Raiford
Do you want a recession?
There are always posts about whether or not a recession is coming, or whether or not someone should wait for one to invest. Instead of that question, I’ll ask .... do you want a recession to occur in the next 12 month...
Giani Brussich
Please help me understand why STR is considered evil by locals?
If this is the wrong place for this, please remove it.Recently, I have seen a lot of threads/posts come up on social media (I know, not very reliable or the truth) about how bad/hated STR is for local neighborhoods. W...
Emily N.
Can't raise rents, roofs leaking, people not paying rent -YIKES!
Hey BP friends!I'm looking for some advice on a property in our portfolio. It's 150+ units in Oklahoma. Built in the 70s. Flat roofs. C+ property.We purchased this property thinking we could reinvest all of its cash f...