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Happy new year BP crew,I hope everyone had a fun Christmas / Holiday and New Year celebration, thankful for 2021 and excited for 2022Wanted to reach out to the community and get insight for those who had experience mi...
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Hello everyone! I just joined BiggerPockets and I am excited to interact with a community of people who don't think I'm crazy for wanting to invest in real estate. I've been told so many times that it's a bad idea and...
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For nearly twenty years I've lived within walking distance to the Beach. In general, if I can't hear the waves and surf at sunrise or sunset, I don't feel at home.
From Pompano Beach Florida to Nicaragua to Venice B...
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From close of escrow (COE) at purchase to COE at sale, it was 11 months to complete this project. I expected it to be no more than 9 however, I experienced a major delay in getting my custom windows (loss of 6 weeks) ...
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What horror stories do you have in this market?
I'm very new to this whole renovation process. I have helped my family with a couple SFR remodels and worked in HVAC during collage. But this is my first time going it ...
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Hey there! I'm using disregarded LLCs to anonymize the owner of my rental properties. (The member/manager of my CA LLCs will be a WY LLC). However, I realize that if I'm hit with a judgement, I'll have to show the pla...
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My sister is in a senior living facility, and they decided to raise the rent 10% next year. From my understanding, in California you can only raise the rent 5%, plus the cost of living index, which I believe is 2.4%, ...
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My name is Victor — I am new to BP and real estate investing. I live in San Diego. My wife and I have been trying to learn as much as we can through podcasts and books. We are looking purchase our first investment pro...
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Anyone know of a group in the Sacramento area?
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Looking at housing trends over decades you would expect a down cycle every +/- 7yrs. With the last up cycle lasting the longest period of time around 10yrs. We're approaching year 8 right now so it's inevitable that t...