Troy Larson
Do you see short term rentals as a long term investment strategy?
I am researching investment strategies and keep getting pulled back to STRs. I know many large tourist towns and cities have/are enacting regulations that may make STRs out of reach for a single investor or company.St...
Hitesh Deka
Where are my pitfalls?
Hi all,I am a newbie in real estate and getting to learn from BP. I live in the bay area, CA (on rent) with my family. Home prices here are so high, more so in good school districts, I cannot afford (my be I do not wa...
Jordan Futch
Two words that don't go together: California and Cashflow
Where in California are people having the most luck finding cashflowing properties? I'm in the central coast and it seems as the costs are simply too expensive to make the numbers work.-jordan
Rudky Martin
How much and how to ask my buying agent to rebate?
I am new in real estate and about to buy my first house. The house’s listing price is 800k. I found this house in Redfin and saw it by myself in it’s open house alone. My buying agent was involved only after I decided...
David Johnson
How do I verify buyers for wholesaling?
I posted an ad on Craigslist and I had an investor reach out to me and tell me that he is looking for wholesale deals in the area that I live. Upon further inspection via White Pages and LinkedIn it seems that he is l...
Kent Harris
Why do I need to use Hard money?
I recently purchased a house for $120,000 in cash. The cost approach on the house is $185,000 after renovations. If I go through a conventional lender they are requiring me to use a hard money lender to renovate the h...
Dan B.
Seller is trying to cancel a sale and threatening litigation
I find myself in a real estate purchase conundrum. BLUF: seller is trying to cancel our contract to buy and threatening litigation.
A bit of background, wife and I put an offer on this house. The process was going a...
Jonathan Davis
45yo (2) Kids, OK credit, and $1000 in the bank. Where to start?
Hello all. My family and I have had enough of getting ahead just to get knocked back down. We are ready to start seeking a 2nd string of income that can help us weather the bad luck. Both of us have good jobs and thin...
Ellie T.
Is this a good idea?
I am a busy Single mom from Boston, and will not qualify for FHA. I have $50K cash in hand to invest, and due to my current commitments was leaning towards MF buy and hold rental properties with the goal of building...
Devon Cornwall
Door Knocking. Sinful or Brilliant?
Hey BP,I wanted to learn more about the marketing and searching of off market deals. My thought is to print a bunch of those door hangers and go through my desired neighborhood and door knock with a clipboard.Has anyo...