Larry K.
Are buy & hold investors in NYC, SF, LA, etc at a disadvantage?
With the rent to price ratios so high are we at a disadvantage? This applies to 1to4 Fam and larger commercial deals, also with very low cap rates. There must be an upside. Any ideas?
Brian Burke
It's 2018. Whatcha Gonna Do About It?
Every year around this time I see threads on BP asking about your goals for the coming new year. “Put it out there, hold yourself (or each other) accountable” yada yada yada. Those of you that know me well know that...
Ethan G.
$20 Oil and non-Houston Markets
I'm in Houston and work as an attorney with only energy clients and my business has been severely impacted. I've also seen the real estate market locally cool over the past 6 months and the trend is down.How are thin...
Matt Banahan
Newbie: First Property in SoCal (local area) or Out of State?
Would love to hear opinions on purchasing in the more expensive Los Angeles / San Diego areas for first rental property to keep it closer? Or look at lower priced markets out of state?Hesitant in out of state due to t...
Kris Lai
San Francisco Pocket Listing w/Rent Control: Deal or No-Deal
hello BP friends ... been MIA for a while and looking to get back in the RE groove of things, hoping to seek some advice on an off-market deal that was presented to me. It's a 3 unit bldg in the hot area of Bernal Hei...
Nick Wiswell
Newbie California investor looking to B&H out of state (Milwaukee?)
Hi everyone,I'm a mid-twenties engineer out of the SF Bay Area.I've been lurking the site for a few months as I've mulled the "Real Estate Option" - we're getting to that phase of the boom-bust cycle that I'm just not...
Garmeon Y.
50% rule flaw - missing out on deals
How much further would you look into a deal before passing? What if a prospective deal is slightly negative cash flow using the 50% rule, but might actually be positive using actual numbers? What's the risk of passing...
Bea Leichliter
anyone live through the 08 crash with a 4plex in their portfolio?
Hi all,I am a real estate agent and a new multifamily investor. I have 1 4plex purchased last August cash flowing at about $1000/mo and a SFH rental which funded the multifamily and breaks even. We are working on ou...
J. Martin
Lifestyle Design - What is it and how does it impact you?
@Ali Boone , @Charles McNelly, and others have talked about lifestyle design, and how it fits into their real estate investing - or should I say, how their real estate investing fits into their lifestyle design. I've ...
Christian Podedworny
SELF STORAGE FACILITY W/ SHIPPING CONTAINERS ?
How can an investor leverage his/her time in creating a high cash flow passive Investment that can potentailly yield 30% + returns ?
. After investing in several real estate courses, seminars & books (air...