Paul McCormack
Gurus that require profit sharing - Unethical or par for the course?
I recently evaluated a mentor agreement with a nationally recognized expert in SFH investing. Let me state upfront that mentoring and expensive courses are not something that I believe actually work, yet this program ...
Bill Gulley
September 11, 2001 Ten Years Later
I woke up at my cabin at the lake and got my coffee. My wife turned on the TV and called me into the living room telling me what had happened. I stood there watching and at first thought it was a small plane untill th...
Natalia Avalos
First property: turnkey vs. self-managed?
Hi! I've been doing research and looking to get into the real estate investment space. I live in San Francisco, therefore am looking to invest outside of my area since I have a better chance at buying property elsewhe...
Zachary Foust
Wholesaling as a whole....is fake
As a business owner already, I have seen many say, "You are so young, how did you start?" "Where did you get the funds to do it?" or "Where did you learn what you know about business?"I answer all the questions as hon...
Jake Berwind
I need to know the good AND THE BAD!!!!
I'm thinking about putting my house up for "lease to own" and then just renting a house to actually live in. I have heard about all the reasons why I SHOULD do it, but I know there are some horror stories out there th...
Daljit S.
New Jersey Tenant Consistently Late on Rent, Missing Rent and Now Unresponsive
Hello BP,
I'm currently house-hacking a 2-family property in the Hudson County area. I bought the home just over two years ago when interest rates were at an all-time low. When I purchased the house, the second unit ...
Louie LeLaurin
Lots in Santa Rosa CA
What are the possibilities of buying 20, 30, 40 lots in areas of Santa Rosa that were destroyed by the fires and sit on them for 5 years? Is there maintenance required? Will the Cities let me just sit on them? What co...
Account Closed
Plan on using a HELOC to invest in real estate. Should I flip, or buy & hold? (In Los Angeles/So-Cal)
Long story short: Bought and remodeled my first house last year and loved every minute of it, so I dove into real estate education last year with the plan being to flip homes in LA. I spent most of my cash on my down-...
Nolan M.
First Flip is done, 39K profit!
I sold my first flip yesterday and am very pleased with the results. Big thank you to the BP community, the dozens of podcasts I've listened to, and JScott for writing his book on flipping houses! I bought it April 23...
Christopher Cole
Denver property manager recommendations and a sad story
I need a property manager, and nobody I have called passes my first qualification standard: they actually answer the phone when I call during business hours.I don't want to have to leave a message. I don't want my ten...