Lennox Matsinde
What's a dead giveaway that my agent is lazy and inefficient?
I recently got an agent referral from a coworker. We hit it off so i asked the guy to help me find a home. From there he referred me to a one of his preferred lenders and now i am completely pre-approved for a mortgag...
Sherwin Gonzales
Purchasing properties with illegal In Law Units in Oakland
Hello BP universe! I seek your advice and wisdom once again!I've been looking at properties in the Oakland Bay Area and have noticed a lot of single family homes with in law units that aren't permitted. I was wonderin...
Grace A.
Self-managing rentals from out of state
Landlords who self-manage rentals in a different state. How do you this? What systems do you use to oversee the listing, showing, and managing repairs, inspections etc.? How do you mitigate the risks of not being clos...
Jon Holdman
Don't mess with building inspectors
In another thread I mentioned one of my hard money loans was going to default. It did, and my business partner and I have now taken back the house deed-in-lieu.
The place has some cosmetic issues. Its total white...
Joe Boggin
REO title work?
my second buy and hold is a forclosed property. its next to a co worker of mine. he told me to check it out. i did. i got the agents number and we spoke. the agent told me i hate to wait 9 days because owner occu...
Gregory Greene
Best Cities to buy a multi family property in Arizona
Hi, I am looking to invest in my first property in AZ. I am currently in California. I am looking into AZ because it’s a less expensive market and I’ve been to Vegas but never been to AZ so i wanted at least check it ...
Allison Keib
New Construction - Modular Homes??
I am a new BP Pro member and have spent the last couple of months in my area looking for great deals - any of the properties worth purchasing just seem to require an extensive amount of work. So my real estate agent s...
Jamaine L.
The Hot Portland Market
Will the Hot Portland market create a housing bubble in the future ?
Amanda H.
Can I be forced to accept Section 8?
I am located in Oregon, first time landlord. Our open house is tomorrow and someone has already mentioned they have Section 8 vouchers. My understanding is that it is an opt-in program? But that conflicts with the fac...
Yonah Weiss
I'm a Real Estate Investor, but my Degree is in...
Do you have a college degree? If so, in what field?
Has that helped you in your real estate investing? Or do you think you could have done with out it?
I am a firm believer that our path in life has lead us where we...