Michael M.
Buy Primary Residence vs Rent & Invest
Hi All, So for background context, wife and I live in Orange County, CA. We rent an apartment for $3,450 and have enough saved for a down payment on a house. Our lease ends in December so I'm trying to start brainstor...
Mark Scarola
Rental Income Insurance
I don't have any rentals as of yet, but it's an area that I'm hoping to get into. I was reading an article (from the REI Expo magazine, if you're curious) and it mentioned "coverage against rental income interrupti...
Adrian Kar
House Hack West Los Angeles
Hey BP. My wife and I have decided to house hack here in West LA for our first real estate investment. I know we aren't going to cash flow etc... Yes, LA is overblown, we should invest OOS etc etc...I know all this......
Robert Obniski
Help me with Low cost Curb Appeal ideas for this house.
This is going to be my first SFR in the REI game and I understand curb appeal plays a big part.I know painting the house would have the biggest effect however its not really budget friendly. Any ideas of how I can giv...
Shmuel Harris
70% ARV In NYC? Practical?
Hey BP Family!Brand new member and brand new to the real estate industry.I am working with a real estate company here in Queens and I wanted to hear the communities thoughts. I am curious if the 70% ARV rule applies t...
Brent Cullipher
Wholesalers and their price/est rehab cost/ (MAX) arv
I keep seeing wholesalers list their deals along with exit strategies. Something that always rubs me the wrong way is when I see their asking price, then estimated rehab costs, then the MAX arv. Why would someone li...
Sam Stout
What's your opinion on new SFR construction in the East Bay?
Hey there, I own a vacant lot up in the Montclair hills and am wondering what your opinion is on starting new construction of a higher end rental? I see the economy slowing down a lot, prices falling and construct...
Marci Stein
Finally...found good tenant but...
Have had a 4 month vacancy, tenant wants to rent as of oct. 1st and asks for a rent discount if she pays 6 months in advance. has anyone ever done this? If so, how much of a discount and why?is there an upside to this...
David Vaitenas
Investing with Partners
Hello All,
This is my first post on this forum although I have been listening to bigger pockets for years. I wanted to ask your thoughts on investing in real-estate with others, more specifically family. I am current...
Michael Ealy
Dilemma - buying too many properties?
Because of my track record of investing profitably in apartment buildings, I am one of the first phone calls that apartment owners and brokers make when they're selling their properties in Cincinnati.And that's good. ...