Naina Tara
Buy first home in Bay area or invest and wait
Hi,We are a couple with no kids and single income in the Bay area. We moved here 4 years ago and still renting.We have saved upto 260K in cash and have liquid stocks upto 500k. I was checking for some feedback on area...
Nicholas U.
Newbie Question - Cap Rate
Hello all! Newbie investor here and I was hoping for some clarification on Cap Rates. Currently I own 1 rental and looking to buy my first multifamily investment property, but I am cautious and want to make sure I f...
Curtis Bidwell
Empty Restaurant needs ideas
I had a good fine dining restaurant in a 3500sf space when we purchased the mixed use building (38 residential units upstairs, 3 office/retail and a restaurant on street level). The owner/chef got distracted and w...
Trevor Schumann
Where is the best location in the U.S. to buy cash flowing properties?
I work for a fortune 500 co. and can transfer virtually anywhere in the country. I am looking at starting my real estate portfolio this year, and since I have nothing holding me down to Houston (my current location...
Emmanuel Sasu
Sherman Bridge Lending User Beware!!
Sherman Bridge Lending-User BewareFalse promises, bait and switch hidden fees and spiked interest rates.Name of their game-- keep you locked in the hard money as long as possible.I've been using Sherman Bridge for the...
Brandon Komp
using IRA to buy real estate
Hello BP members!I've listened, read and debated a lot of material about using retirements funds in a self-directed IRA to invest in real estate. The rules seem really cumbersome and complicated, and since I'm still f...
Rich Weese
Once and for all- HERE is where to buy!!
Lots of posts and threads on here as well as PMs asking: Where is the best place to invest? Well. here is the answer, if you're looking for long term. You need to buy where people want to live! How difficult is that? ...
Keith Anderson
Conventional lending on first rental property -- advice?
We're headed down the path to purchasing our first rental property via a well-known turnkey provider. They've recommended a lender to us, and we're at the pre-qualification stage.We're likely to buy 2 properties this ...
Brandon Johnson
How to Structure My Creative Finance to Purchase a Duplex
I found a deal in my local market here in Baton Rouge where a seller is willing to sell his duplex, that is not currently on the market and he is open to possibilities of carrying a note for a small portion of the pur...
Paul Padilla
Buying site unseen in texas
My wife and I are planning on buying a house in texas this year and we are currently active duty members in san diego, we plan to move once our contracts are up. Does anyone have any tips for buying sites unseen? Or ...