Kai Zhou
How to Start Real Estate Investing with a Day Job
Hi, my name is Kai. I recently read Brandon's book “The Book on Rental Property Investing" and got really interested in real estate investing. But here is my situation. I work in the finance industry, and my day job i...
Cecilia Ann Jones
Need advice: Taking too long to find renters
Hi, this is my first post since turning BP Pro a few months ago. I closed on my first rental property, a townhouse in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore on 6/14. I am using a property manager, and there are listings...
Ken P.
Reflections on the first year as a MF owner
We’ve just passed the one year ownership mark, so I wanted to use this milestone occasion to update the BP community on our progress with the 18-unit package of condos that we purchased from a retiring landlord.First,...
Account Closed
Any YOUNG RE investors out there trying to figure this out/doing it? 18? Early 20 Somethings?
Anyone here on BP who is 18 - early 20's trying to figure out real estate investing/in the process of making their first investment? I'm right there with ya. What are you currently interested in investing? It would...
Diane Tycangco
Wyoming LLC owns CA land trust, lawsuit is in CA, how does Wy LLC protect CA property
Hi everyone, I am contemplating asset protection strategies for my California and Memphis properties and a real estate guru says to hold the California properties in land trusts owned by a Wyoming LLC. This WY LLC wo...
Ryan Bird
Chicago net migration trends and investor outlook
I saw an Year end report that talks about negative net migration trend in cook county and especially in the city of Chicago. I’m curious how investors take these numbers. I see such articles on negative net migration...
Amy Ranae
Duluth MN Airbnb or other STRs
Does anyone on here do short term rentals in Duluth MN? What is has your experience been like? Do you have any property managers you can recommend? What are your 'seasons' like?
Dave Grosse
newbie Q's I'm probably asking too late
I've got a few here and I'm feeling really stupid asking them!
1. We buy using an option contract. Haven't closed a deal yet, but are getting close. we haven't had any complaints from the banks about using an op...
Michael Plaks
DEBUNKED: EOY tax planning "tips and loopholes"
Yes, this is an angry kind of post. I don't have much patience or sympathy towards the annual flood of "Terrific End-of-Year Tips to Cut Your Taxes" webinars, podcasts, articles and whatnot. You want a sample of this ...
Duke Butterfield
Sell or Rent? (Self-Manage or PM?), 4 year-old Primary Residence to Rental Property
My wife and I purchased a home in Scottsdale, AZ in 2018 - $325k loan, 4.875 rate. We moved out of state in 2021 and have been renting ever since (long term, current tenant 3yrs @ $2,850). We had maybe $200k in equity...