Gino Barbaro
What Qualities Do You Look For In A Coach/Mentor
Hi everyone,Many people on BP are seeking a mentor to help them with investing in real estate. My question is what qualities and or skill set do you look for in a mentor. What are you looking to get from the relatio...
Shane W.
Stopped telling people I'm getting into real estate
When I decided about a month ago that real estate is the answer for what I've been looking for, I started to tell people about my new direction. However when I would tell anyone this I would always get the "yeah good ...
Kimberly H.
Rejecting the pain in the butt applicant without getting sued
So we all agree obvious PITA applicants are to be avoided. To those more experienced out there, how do you reject them without them claiming discrimination and suing you? I'd like to tell this applicant that "I'm rent...
Frank Mancuso
Views on Turnkey Properties in the current market
I know Turnkey doesn’t get as much love as other investment property routes on these forums, but was curious what others thought considering the current market and from the POV of a total newbie looking for a buy/hold...
Phil C.
Access to Capital - What to do next
Currently me and a partner own and manage 12 units. We are looking to add more units and grow but are not sure exactly the best way to do this. I know we have access to capital using debt financing (~$100k or more @...
Arlen Chou
W Oakland/Lake Merritt vs. Central San Jose vs. Bay View areas of SF for next investment
Hello Everybody,I have replied to a few question, but this is my first question to BP. My back ground is in house hacking and most recently into buy/holding a few small MF on the SF peninsula, specifically Mountain V...
Account Closed
Transfer Taxes on Double Closing
How many Wholesalers doing Double Closings are paying the Real Estate Transfer Taxes?These can be quite expensive in some places. For instance The State of Pennsylvania charges 1% of the sales price and the munici...
Ken Wang
Investment strategy for High income earner ?
Dear All,I am new to REI, and have been researching optimal investment strategy for me and my family. If we invest in cash flow property, after taking the depreciation tax benefit, the positive rental income will stil...
Chris Adams
Here is how I do it, Please critique
Ive been a REI since Jan 2010 when we acquired our first distressed property, a SFH, with the sole intention of rehabbing the house and converting it to a rental. Prior to this I knew NOTHING about being a REI. But...
Ian Fisher
Managing property manager
Hi allI'm sure I'm not the first person to deal with this issue and hoping for some advice from all the great experience on BP. I'm a SFR buy and hold investor who is very remote from my properties and so I retain a p...