Gordon Cai
In-State Vs. Out of State for First Property (Main Goal is to Learn with Min Losses)
Hey BP. I'm trying to get my first deal done but can’t decide whether to start off in-state or out of state. My primary goal for my first deal is to learn as much as I can but due to how expensive homes are in Califor...
Rachel Pivonka
Potential Tenant Question
We are in the process of renting our first property. We have a law school student starting her first semester that has applied. She has filled out an application and we have checked her credit, background, eviction re...
Ashley Benning
Is this too much to ask my realtor to do?
Hello, BP! I have realtors in California, Utah, and Arizona and am actively seeking my first property to fix and flip or--even better-- BRRRR. While they are sending me automated MLS listings (except for my CA realtor...
Mike Stephens
Denver Market Softening/Retreat
Hello,So one thing to get out of the way from the start: the purpose of this post is NOT to debate whether or not there will be a softening in the Denver market. There are plenty of other posts on whether Denver is in...
Orion Walker
Meeting with large apartment owner looking to sell, what should I do?
I happened to run across a message from someone looking to sell a near 50 unit apartment complex in my town off mls. We spoke briefly on the phone and he said that he would prefer to meet in person, so we scheduled to...
Darwin Crawford
My Energy Efficiency Project Thread, aka Eco-Capitalism
Hey there BP!I'm posting this thread, which, full disclosure, will be long, and might not be for everyone, in order to document a project I am doing here in sunny Arizona. It is on a commercial building, 8 units, and...
Whitney Henderson
Selling without Realtor
Hey! Currently flipping a property (blast podcast all day every day haha) but we are finishing up here ourselves and we would like to try selling without an agent, legalities aside (we have attorneys and everything fo...
Christopher R.
One LLC or Many LLCs?
Hi! I would appreciate suggestions about forming LLCs. I plan on doing most buy and hold investing. I will buy single family homes and rent them out.Should I form one big LLC for everything? Or should I form one LLC p...
Dustin Woodley
Tricks of the trade... What is yours?
One trick we use sometime is take a water hose from the back of a washer machine... I carry one in my trunk (With a plunger). Go to the neighbor and offer them $10 cash to run a hose from their outside faucet to your ...
Jerry Poon
Financial Independence Lifestyle: Before and After
For those of you who have jumped into real estate investments to reach the goal of financial independence, what is the lifestyle you have visualized for yourself after you have done so?For those of you who have reache...