Richard Elvin
STR Arbitrage stings landlord with a $180,000 fine
This is one of the reasons I would be very hesitant to allow an arbitrager access to my property. The home owner, not that arbitrager, is stuck with the fine. Even if the home owner wins a judgment against the arbitra...
Jennifer Silletto
What do I need to know to bid at a foreclosure auction in CA?
The subject question is broad so let me clarify what I mean. I was at investment meet up group and the organizer asked if anyone was interested in pooling money together to buy HOA liens at auctions. I am a real est...
Jessica Young
Can repair people enter without either landlord or tenant present?
In Florida, is it legal for the AC company to enter and perform a system replacement without us (landlords) or tenants present, if we provide access via a neighbor who has a key? We are out of state and have a very di...
Billy Borus
New to REI; Planning to Start This Year
Hi everyone! My name is Billy, and I am new to the REI landscape. I have been spending the last few months extensively watching podcasts, reading books, the BP forums, and practicing analyzing properties. My plan i...
Travis Eid
Using life savings to pay off student loans vs starting REI
Hi,I was hoping to get some advice from BP members. I love this site and have learned so much already. I've always been interested in real estate and would love to get started with buy-and-hold investing. I want to ha...
Matthew Paul
How monopoly is like investing
I was playing Monopoly with my 2 boys this afternoon . It was an experience . They are 11 and 14 . My 14 year old was the greedy landlord who laughed as he collected the rent . until his younger brother put hotels on ...
Kelly Pierce
COVID-19: My tenants paid rent
Just wanted to put some happy vibes out there I’ve been holding my breath until yesterday to see if my tenants would either message me or not pay rent on time April 1st, buy they all paid rent and I didn’t hear a peep...
Will Barnard
A new record set on this one
In a recent deal purchasing an REO (Freddie Mac), I encountered numerous problems with not only getting the deal locked up, but dealing with all the Freddie issues as well.
So the new record is this: NINE counters be...
Elliot Wagner
How to search for broker dealers to help raise a $30M-$50M investment fund?
We are operators with a $15M portfolio generating good returns over the past several years. We are looking to raise a $30-$50M investment fund to scale. We have spoken with some syndication/fund formation attorneys an...
Anson Young
MLS or EPL Soccer fans anyone?
Seeing if any other investors here are interested in soccer, or as MUCH as I am? What teams do you support?
For me, I just went to the CO Rapids season opener vs. the Portland Timbers, Awesome game!
I also foll...