Keith Gilbert
Moving - do we rent or sell and invest outside CA
We are moving from Long Beach, CA to Chandler, AZ. We are trying to decide what to do with our current house. I asked a friend and he posed an interesting question. Imagine you had $350k (which is the cash our equi...
Charles A.
Why I sold Cleveland.
What's going on BP!It's been a minute.I wrote previous member blog articles about transitioning from duplexes and four-plexes into apartment building investing. We did that in 2 markets simultaneously:Jacksonville FL ...
Robin Brown
More properties larger debt vs fewer properties zero debt
What is everyone preference regarding having the option to own a handful of properties out right verses having a much larger portfolio with the debt that comes with it? Or do some people opt for a mix of both?I assume...
Nicholas DeLouisa Jr
How to choose a niche
Hi everyone,Perhaps a subject beaten to death, but I have a personalized question about how to decide toward what niche I should put my efforts ... in the beginning.I want to buy-and-hold. I feel this very personally...
Adam Rudolph
Rich Dad, Poor Dad--Is it too late?
In Rich Dad, Poor Dad it says: the people who hurry to catch the wave late usually are the ones wiped out. I wonder if that pertains to starting real estate investing right now. Maybe I wonder because I haven't starte...
Sarah Lam
Cash flow on Oahu?! In escrow on my first property!
Hi everybody, I just bought my first property in Aiea, HI (on the outskirts of Honolulu) and am set to close the first week of October! I've been on BP for a looong time, but my real estate investing dreams were put o...
Account Closed
MFR in Chicago and surrounding ‘burbs
I’ve been lurking on these forums for a long time and I think we’re ready to begin investing within the next year. We are looking to invest in MFR in Chicago and the surrounding burbs. Our criteria is as follows:A/B c...