Hi All,Long time lurker, first time poster... I'm looking for advice from those of you who are seasoned and well versed in the real estate investment world.My background quickly: I've been employing the buy/hold/rent ...
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Hey All,This is my first post on BP which should probably be in the introduction page. Ill head there after this post. I am debt free with an outstanding credit score. I've done Hundreds of hours of reading on RE Inve...
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Hi All,I'm new to real estate investing, based on the westside of Los Angeles. Part of my motivation is seeing the impact of housing scarcity and affordability in California.Currently exploring 'lower cost' entry poin...
My wife and I own and live in a 3-unit house, purchased in 2015 for $400k with conventional financing and 20% down. Last year, we took out a HELOC on this property and used that (plus some cash of our own) to purchase...
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I remember somewhere from BP there was a psychological strategy that by submitting two offers they'll want to pick one, even if it's lower than they would originally accept. Has anyone tried this?I would probably subm...
Am working on developing a system that helps buy-and-hold investors to Maximize ROI By Optimizing Holding Periods. Actually, this is (what I believe to be) the last strategic aspect of real estate investing that has ...
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So I've been doing some digging and reading on the use of leverage and how to use it properly to exponentially increase your ROI. I've written out a hypothetical deal below in which I use the BRRR method to purchase,...
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I am thinking about using direct mail to target sellers that will consider a lease option. Is anyone building list do this? If so what is the criteria (ie: equity%, amount of time property owned, etc) you are using to...
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Hey gang, I've been thinking a lot about the different strategies out there that can get a bit overwhelming for new investors and even seasoned ones for that matter. What strategies do you employ for your REI and why...
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Hello investing world! My wife and I are currently in classes to expand our ever increasing knowledge of ways to solve those property problems that run down everyday people. If anyone wants to chat about different str...