Jason V.
If buyer-seller can't agree on $, will agents sacrifice their %?
Buyer gave me a low-ball offer. Then they came up to $95k all cash, saying that's the best they could do. OK.... Well, I said $99k was the lowest I would go, considering the buyer's agent commission % is really comi...
Chris Jensen
REI Lessons Learned From the Great Recession
It's been said that those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. There's so much discussion out there about a possible crash, with many experts weighing in on both sides of the debate. My question in...
Christopher Monsour
Best, most profitable region for rentals?
Hi- Living in San Diego, I've decided that I want to pursue a portfolio of rentals out of state. I'm mainly seeking supplemental cash flow so multi-unit properties seem the most obvious to me, but open to other sugge...
Amie D.
Do you consider applicant's self-employment income if business is new?
A young married couple wants to rent a single family home I own in a low- to middle- income neighborhood. They check decently (good references from present/past landlord, no criminal history/bad debts/delinquent accou...
Kevin L.
new member from china
Hi,I have been reading BP on and off for almost 2 years. I am a chinese based in Beijing, China. would like to invest in buy&hold SFR in Houston area. I had some luck buying some properties in Beijing when prices ...
Account Closed
Due On Sale Being Called!!
I did a loan assumption that is currently a GIANT pain in the ass. I’m here to share my story for whatever that’s worth.
Over a year ago I did a wrap around mortgage on a place here in Phoenix at 3.5% over 27 years. ...
Bryan Beal
COVID-19 vs. Basic Freedoms
Let me start by being crystal clear. I am very sympathetic to all of those who have been exposed to COVID-19 – those who have either struggled through severe (or even mild) symptoms and certainly those who have passe...
Daniel Bryant
Lets settle this once and for all..
A house in (random B class neighborhood) the midwest/south costs 100k and rents for 1200.00 a monthA house in (random B class neighborhood) NYC costs 800k and rents for 2500-4000 a month.Why on earth would anyone wan...
Dawn Anastasi
Cashing out a Roth 401k
I have been told all my life in saving into my 401k that you need to save the maximum that you can. So for many, many years I have been saving the absolute maximum allowed by the government every year into the company...
Angela Yan
Investinista reporting on Tulum, Mexico
Many of us is trying to get out of the Rat Race and have probably thought about living abroad. With the uncertainty of the US economy, many savy Investors of our times such as the Trumps, Kiyosaki and Buffett have ...