David Piqueira
My First Tax Lien Auction (Boulder, CO)
I went to my first tax lien sale yesterday (Boulder, CO) and wanted to write about my experience. The interest rate this year was 11% and if the account owner doesn't pay for the following year you get the first oppor...
Sandra Johnson
Underwater now, what's best way to get out?
I'm a new member, just days old to this site, not sure I'm posting to the most appropriate forum. Friends praise this site, I'm seeing why!
I've read lots of rent vs sell topics, some applied to me, some not.
I live...
Alex M.
Rehab dilemma - keep it simple, or do it right at the get go
I'm sure I will one day regret all the "stupid" and embarrassing questions I am asking online right now - but for now the help is appreciated, so here goes:I have a small single family property that I just purchased. ...
David T.
Does staging a house really add any value to the sale?
Hey BP,During to foreclosure boom in Las Vegas we never staged a single home we sold and it became very obvious that what sold a property quickly and at the high end of comps was the quality of the finish. Because of ...
Brian Ellwood
The 6 Pillars Of A Great Rental Market
50% of the new investors I talk to live somewhere that's not affordable as a rental market.
They want to invest but feel handcuffed by the high prices and competition around them.
I say "dude, you need to pick a new...
Simon A.
Weird Strategy for High Income individuals
Hi guys,I would like to ask about your opinions and views about the following strategy.Let us assume that I am a high income individual with full time job and I want to invest in Manhattan where prices are just ridicu...
Terry Z.
Should I sell or keep holding it
So I am facing a dilemma here. I bought a property two years ago and that was my first rental property purchase. I paid $175k with 20% down for the property in a okay neighborhood. For the past two years, I have had p...
Babu Ramadoss
Cash on Cash returns or Long term appreciation?
Hi
As I look to invest on real estate and try to decide on an area to invest, I am caught between two parameters : Cash on Cash ROI v/s long appreciation rate. Places that have a higher appreciation rate have a h...
Elizabeth Atkinson
Do l have to establish a corporate identity, get an LLC before I even do my first project?
Before I found this site I went to one of those 3 day workshops run by an investing guru. I was told by a so called mentor that I shouldn't even start doing deals at all until I got an LLC setup. Of course he would he...
Frankie B.
Don't worry about the purchase price of a buy and hold?
I've seen this comment floated around a few times, especially when I was in the market to purchase my first investment property. I've seen it thereafter and I'm curious what is the logic behind it? In my mind, if I ...