Brandon Foster
What Crazy Items Did you Inherit on Your Property?
My partner and I just purchased a duplex in south Los Angeles. We inherited a family of cats that live under the house, two pigeons that live on the side of the house, and a blind dog. What are some crazy things you...
Francis A.
The Alameda Corridor and its Future Impact on California and the Nation (Los Angeles)
In the last chapter (CH 19) of one of the books frequently recommended on this site(BUY AND HOLD – 7 STEPS TO A REAL ESTATE FORTUNE (by David Schumacher)http://www.amazon.com/Buy-Hold-2004-2005-Estate-Fortune/dp/09701...
Julian Diaz
Investing site unseen
Polling the audience here for your experiences purchasing and selling Real Estate sight unseen as an investor. I had a decent buy and hold portfolio going and had to liquidate for some family reasons. Now I'm ready ...
Brenainn Kilchoer
Build and they shall come: barely closed 1, got a second already!
So my friend and I closed on a duplex with live-in basement for $265k. We're using an FHA loan (we were able to lock in 4.6% interest), so we technically have to move in within 60 days, and then we can move out in a y...
Timothy W.
Obama stumbled into aiding BP
Ok, I'm going to admit that my first thought was the 20 billion dollar escrow fund was a load of crap. I thought it was a shakedown without any due process. I was thinking, like any conservative republican would thi...
Richard Waterstreet
First Real Estate Investment - Best loan scenario?
Hey BP! I just joined the site about a week ago after ratifying a contract on my first home and have been consuming as much information on the site as possible ever since! I've been seriously looking to buy my first i...
Brett Wells
How fast is to fast.....Deal #1, #2, #3.....
Questions.....Deal #1 I will be closing on my first deal in two weeks thru private lending and will be doing the BRRRR method. Deal # 2 The question I have is how fast can I get into my next deal but using a diffe...
Thierry Van Roy
Making a documented offer?
A broker told me this total rehab project might sell better if my offer were to be "documented".
I'm essentially writing a report which shows the gargantuous scale & scope of the project as to dissuade th...
Bryan Mitchell
How Important is CCIM in CRE
I’ve read that those commercial real estate agents (CRE) with the Certified commercial investment member (CCIM) designator earn considerably more than those without it. How important/ impactful is this designation? T...
Jason Fontes
First STR Property -- Where in Arizona?
I'll be selling one of my properties in April, and I'm hoping to reinvest that capital into my first STR. I love the Arizona area, and I hope to get involved in this market by investing here with a STR. Where are some...