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John Nicholas Strategy for lump sum of money
23 March 2015 | 24 replies

Good Day BP,As a newbie just starting out, my first goal I set is get to 2500-3000 a month net income.  I have a lump some of money approx 2-300k to work with and want to come up with a solid low risk plan.  Below are...

Peter Jetson Cash or Finance: which is best if you have the cash?
5 May 2018 | 25 replies

As I embark on this RE journey, I see on the forum that most people take it for granted that financing is the way to go. What if you have enough cash to purchase a property, are only getting deferred tax benefits from...

Anil Bansal Investment in East Palo Alto
15 February 2024 | 37 replies

I have bought 2 SFR in East Palo Alto for around 800K and 900K and have rented both of them. They are both cash positive. This was during last 1 year. What do people think of East Palo Alto in terms of further appreci...

Steven Davis Sensible investing in California Real Estate?
28 May 2016 | 30 replies

After 30 years of working my *** off to get an extra percent or two in the stock market, I've finally realized that I should be investing in real estate.Better late than never.First of all, Thank You to all the poster...

Matthew L. Seller non disclosure of open code violation
30 June 2023 | 11 replies

Hey there,
First time home buyer and after going into contract, we discovered there were open code violations on the garage conversion to ADU. House is in San Jose, CA. They did disclose that the inside of the ADU wa...

Greg G. 30 unit complex or 30 sfr's - What would you choose and why?
18 September 2010 | 27 replies

Given the choice to invest in a 30 unit apt complex or 30 sfr's, which would you choose, and why? Assuming the market is the same, etc...

I want to make sure I'm thinking about everything from sourcing the deal, fin...

Cal C. A lesson learned in court
19 March 2014 | 36 replies

I recently had a court date in Fulton County, GA, probably one of the most tenant friendly jurisdictions in a landlord friendly state. Obviously, that is all relative.

My tenant's lawyer was a few hours late ...

Pedro Jean Tenants with no credit
4 August 2020 | 32 replies

I am renting out a studio apartment, the majority of applicants don’t have credit at all. Would any of you landlords out there rent to people who don’t have credit at all? What else can I take into considerations besi...

Michelle Mapp How do people make the numbers work in Southern CA?
2 October 2021 | 19 replies

We recently moved to Southern CA.  I wanted to get an FHA loan, put 5% down and purchase a multi-family in Pasadena, CA. I broke out my spreadsheets and WOW - I can't seem to make any scenario actually work, even to b...

Andrew Pappas Seller financing with no equity and current mortgage
23 March 2017 | 26 replies

Hello, I have a specific question and haven't been able to find the answer.I have a very motivated seller who owes about $126,000 on his house, which is also what it's worth.  He is willing to repair the property and ...