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I’ve been binging BiggerPockets podcasts and one of the things I’ve taken away from them is the “why?” So I’d like to start there. I have two, the first one is my daughter. She’s 6 months old, wasn’t planned and has b...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 27, 2020)
This week is a good week for real estate investors (particularly if you have a house for sale). Existing houses sales are up, new home sales are up, inventories are down...
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I had a lengthy post about the story of gentrification in west Oakland two days ago, and you can see that here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/193883-the-story-of-gentrification-part-1-how-to-spot-it ....
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On a recent podcast of REIA Radio #70 with Jamil Damji was asked this question. He responded that they found a dead body in the house he was walking. What have you found in your investments that make people cringe?
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Hi - we bought a 2 bed condo last year from Fannie Mae and subsequently rented it to a young couple with a baby. We understand the previous owner (before Fannie foreclosed it) had died in the unit a couple of years ag...
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Hi! My name is Trevis. I am a disabled veteran looking to jump on the landlording bandwagon! What I mean by that is, I want to invest in rental properties to create positive cashflows. I would like to start out wi...
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Hi there!I found BP a few months ago but since I knew I was moving I haven't introduced myself. I didn't wanna get caught up in the Anchorage market any more than I already am. I'm moving to Baltimore next week though...
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Ok, before anyone has a heart attack because I want to cover the original hardwood floors with laminate, I need to give some background. Please read the back story to get to the real question, or just skip to the bott...
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Life is too short to be small! We are focusing on building our TEAM, finding our DEAL and raising the MONEY. Our outlook is if we find the right deal, then the money will follow and will be looking to be General Partn...