Nathan Gesner
How dirty will you let your Tenant be?
We all have different cleaning standards, but some people are just filthy! Below are images from an actual apartment that's been occupied by the same tenant for almost 30 years. He pays 15% below market rate but has n...
Rishi Ramlogan
REAL return on real estate is MUCH lower than many claim here
Real estate is a good enough investment as is - why tell people fairy tales?First off, I am talking about pure passive investing. If people want to get into the real estate BUSINESS, and do all the labor that is in...
Bryan C.
New CA resident looking for out of state investment
Hi,I have just finished reading Brandon Turner's Book on Rental Property Investing and I am brand new to these forms.I have saved about $130K which is not enough for downpayment where I live (Mountain View, CA). The p...
Fred Ramos
Why You should Stop Buying Rentals And Become The Bank
Let's set the tone straight; most people don't get into the rental business because they like to manage problematic tenants, deal with leaky toilets or attend eviction hearings.Most people follow traditional investmen...
Peter Schuyler
Buying house for Child to help with In State Tuition Costs
My REI lawyer on BP said this might work, I wanted to get some feedback.My daughter will be attending a University in a different state next fallWe buy a small house for her this year, and put the title in her name in...
Tony Cavalli
Ready Set... Action
Hey fellow BP members! I am going to start this thread and add to it frequently.
This is my step by step process for wholesaling.
Things to know: I have never done this before, I do not have a mentor other than eve...
Doug W.
My first flip - I broke even
I thought I would share my story with the hope that it inspires someone to start the home flipping adventure and/or saves someone from making some of the (costly) mistakes that I made. Note that I'm purposely not incl...
Jeremy Davis
How do you quit your day job if you need a job to get a loan?
Hey everyone, I live in Los Angeles, got married just before Covid hit, and my wife and I want to move to another state to start our lives, and hopefully a new financial freedom in real estate investment. Whichever th...
John Barrett
Case Study - Actual Cost of Eviction & Rehab of Unit - In Washington State
I created this post to address a question I get from many other landlords. What if I have do an eviction (and what will it cost)?During the pandemic many landlords in WA State were prevented from evicting problematic...
Scott E.
I think I've been wrong about subject-to deals.
Alright so full disclosure first - I have always been very apprehensive to follow anybody who promotes a "get rich easy" style of real estate investing, specifically those that say beginners should be doing subject-to...