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It's that time again...The light is on and I'm taking questions. If you've read a real estate book, gone through some real estate forums, watched some videos and you KNOW you want to become a real estate investor but...
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I've flipped two properties this year, with the most recent one sold in mid-September. I was excited to line up my next deal, but after speaking to my agent I learned that the market has hit a strange slowdown throug...
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I figured this would be an interesting discussion to have. I am really excited to hear from the folks who are much older than I am on this one. As they say "you don't know what you don't know"
@Jay Hinrichs
@Russell...
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Today's market is much different from the market we have seen in the past 3 years
Interest rates were at an all time low for too long. This gave many people the opportunity to buy in at historically low rates.
This...
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Hello BP, my wife and I recently bought our first rental (a Duplex in Sacramento) We inherited tenants on both sides. They have both been long term renters at this property, and after inspections they both seem to tak...
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I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing. However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...
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Hi BP! My 2013 Jeep Compass has a dying transmission; I bought it used in 2015. I've seen multiple mechanics/transmission specialists; it's got a CVT transmission which are seeing tons of issues around the 6-year mark...
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Hello BiggerPockets!I stumbled upon the Morris Invest Case Study by @Ian E. and am now inspired to document my current investment with the company. This is kind of a long post, but I hope you stay with me. Clayton Mor...
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One of the most common topics discussed on bigger pockets and other real estate forums is the decision between a property that cash flows and one that has the potential to appreciate. To take this further, I recently ...
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Does anyone here have experience with Holton-Wise Property Group? Both from an investment property acquisition perspective, and from a property management perspective? Feel free to PM me if you prefer to keep your opi...