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Hi All,
My name is Jimmy and I'm new(ish) to real estate investing! I'm a 25 yr old who recently moved to the Bay Area, CA for a job to turbo charge my W2. Last year, I bought a condo in the area with an extra room I...
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Hi all, I have had some experience in small real estate investing but a friend of mine has approached me to start investing in short-term rentals. I am aware of the main differences and landscape but was just curious ...
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Our personal home has been on the market for 6 months and has not received a lot of attention. It is currently unoccupied and in turnkey condition. We are using a realtor and I think they have been adequate if not es...
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Good morning all - I've been using a property manager for 2 years now. They use appfolio, and on the 15th of the month, i get my owner payout as well as the owners statement (pdf). I go through the statement line by...
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Hello everyone!I have been in technology and finance for over 30 years now, the last 13 years running a small but quite successful software company. My soul mate of 25 years and I live in Bellevue Washington and our ...
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It was only a matter of time. What do you think this means? Zillow + Amazon merger would create some ripples!! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/christopherwalton/2019/07/25/amazons-new-partnership-wit...
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Hey Guys,
As part of DIY discussion, how do you manage your own property and why (or why not) you prefer (or do not prefer) property management professionals to handle it?
Do you use any property management softwa...
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Hello to all.
My girlfriend was recently invited to a dinner party in a very large luxury property...it was the estate of her boss' brother. He is a businessman...but I guess her boss doesn't have a bad house either...
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Hey y'all,I just wanted to start a discussion about the relevance of physical shopping malls. Do you think the environment is changing? Do you think they will still have presence in 10-15 years with the increase in ...
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Wow, I am very impressed with the wealth of information and the caliber of investors on this forum. I'm new to real estate investing in Utah and am looking for some ideas on the best ways you've been able to find dea...