Steven Ellis
San Diego fixer upper
Hi all I was considering buying a home in Encinitas with the idea of living in it, fixing it up a bit and at some point renting it out and moving on to another property. Anyone have any experience with rentals in this...
Erica Moore
Worth it to allow pets?
I'm setting up a new rental (large SFR with backyard) in Cozy and can't decide if I should allow pets or not. My current tenants don't have pets, so it didn't come up previously, but with the new listing I'm leaning t...
Jason Howell
New San Francisco bay area investor wanna-be
Hey all! Super excited to be here. The more I dive into the forums and information of BP, the more addicted I become to this ever growing vision of what my family could enjoy 5-10 years down the line.My name is Jason ...
Nick C.
Who is right? Poor Dad or Rich Dad's Son?
Here's the scenario:I'm taking the real estate exam in April and need your advice. I'm currently the owner of a small dog walking business. It's tough to scale and I'm stuck in it. My dream is passive income and an...
Bob Johnson
Anyone with an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) build experience?
I have a chance to buy in (via TIC) to what is basicly a 10' x 24' shed at an advantageous price that I've been given the verbal ok from SF Planning that would work for an ADU. I'd have to run sewer and all utilities...
Drew Dowdell
Analyze a financial situation for me? What would you do?
Lesson Learned: Go Back In Time and Join Bigger Pockets 10 years ago. So about 10 years ago I purchased 2 rental properties (Duplex and a 4Plex). Not long after that, the economy crashed and I lost my job. The prope...
Daniel Whitmore
My Financial Snapshot - What Would You Do?
How does one decide how much capital to invest in their first deal? What percentage of your total assets should go towards a down payment for deal #1? I feel I should plan for the worst and be as conservative as possi...
John Cook
4 Unit Apartment Complex Rental Analysis in Northern California
Long time listener of BiggerPockets - finally decided to take the plunge and ask for feedback & analysis on the transaction below. Numbers are pro-forma done by me. Property is a 4 unit 2 bed/1 bathapartment compl...
Kevin OBrien
Balancing life while trying to getting into RE investing?
Good morning BP members! This is the start of my investing career and first actual post. I am currently working a typical 8-5 job through the week. We have two kids under 3 yo, my wife is also working late into the ev...
Josh Mitchell
Experienced Agent, Inexperienced Investor
Hi All,
I've been a real estate agent for 8 years and picked up a single-family rental a couple of years ago, but have never really gotten into the investing side of things myself even though I have several investor...