Tab Teehee
Who's about to quit and do REI full time?
I'd love to hear from those who are on the cusp of leaving their 9-5's, their cubicles, their corporate golden handcuffs, for a new life as a passive or not so passive real estate investor.Will it be this year? Are yo...
Alexandria Garreau
Interest rate increased on rental - I have a few options
So long story short, my interest rate has increased on my rental property and my mortgage payment went from $1220 a month to $1969. Tenants pay $2350/mo and after the rate increase, this no longer covers mortgage/taxe...
Ben Morand
5-20 Unit "Sweet Spot" Properties
Hello BP community!So I currently have yet to purchase my first property, and I wanted to hear some opinions on my preferential strategy. After researching quite a bit, I have come across the niche in which investors ...
Raquel Pea
Are There Still Many Motivated Seller's in West Oakland, CA?
Hello BP,I currently work with a Bay Area Wholesaler, and soon I hope to start up my own wholesaling business in order to raise funds for investing. Here is my concern: I am not confident there are many motivated sell...
Christina R.
First rehabs approaching - what do I need to do first?
I'm getting ready to do a "2-fer" and, with a partner, rehab two homes for rentals. My partner is experienced and I intend to ask him the same question I'm asking here (and I know he will thoroughly educate me which ...
Jessica Vollendorf
Creative ways to post rent price when utilities are included.
I'm wondering if there is a creative way to list my rent price. Currently the utility prices are included in the rent because I don't have split meters. The problem with this is that it drives up the cost of the rent ...
Argel Algura
Bad credit, minimal cash and starting over in life . . . Is there hope for me here?
Hey Bigger Pockets community!It's Argel here, and I had just invested the first 10 years of my entrepreneurial career starting high risk ventures in the tech and finance industries and to spare the details, exposed my...
Matthew Mucker
Where does the 50% rule come from?
I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
Ross Bernard
Trust No One (when it comes to contractors...)
I found an HVAC tech online who had 64/64 five-star reviews on Google Maps. There was nothing but praise for him, so I gave him a shot. He diagnosed my problem as a faulty control board. He quoted me $700 for the boar...
Sahil Rajput
Cannot find cash flowing deals in CA
Hello BP community. I am a newbie to real estate investing and located in the bay area. I am looking for my first deal around Freno, CA area (want to start local). I have spoken to few realtors. 3/2 SFHs are priced ar...