John Upperman
A Real Estate Investor is born ($75K Profit on first deal)
Hey BP Community,I became a BP Pro member in December of 2015. After years of talking about investing in Real Estate I decided it was time to take some action. I started using my hour commute to work to listen to th...
Michaela G.
Why airbnb can kiss my butt
Ok, so I understand that everyone's situation, property, location is different and thus I'm stressing that this was just my own personal experience and I'm over it - after only 2 weeks ;-)Beginning of the year I decid...
Sterling White
What is stopping you from making your first deal?
Hi Everyone, I am looking for obstacles that are holding investors back from accomplishing their first deal. Leave some comments below and I will do my best to offer insight. -Thanks for your input Sterling.Other expe...
V.G Jason
First REI Property
Investment Info:Dallas, TX quad-plex that needs reno on two of the units. Units A&B are 2br,1.5ba. Units C&D are 1br,1 ba. I believe this will be $750k+ property in the short term, at minimum.List Price: $645,...
Derek Tellier
What to do with my 401K?
My situation is that I'm 45 years old and I have a 401K with my current employer. They match 100% up to 3% then 50% up to 5%. So I contribute 5% and get 4%, immediately vested. I've been contributing this for about 13...
Account Closed
My Triplex is Gross - Am I A Slumlord?
Hi Everyone! I am new to the forums, but I love the Podcast. Thank you in advance for listening.. here goes...
My husband/partner and I found a great triplex property in (Deep East) Oakland, CA. This area was pretty ...
Jonathan Greene
What Was Your Worst REI Blunder of 2019?
We spend a lot of time at the end of each year celebrating our successes in REI and planning for an even better year next year, but sometimes we forget to take stock of our worst move of last year. Understanding what ...
Shaun Caldwell
Anyone own rentals in the ghetto?
I recently came across a small duplex that is FSBO in a ghetto. I've heard about the strong cash flow properties in low income areas can produce but I'm also aware of the downfalls of investing in not so favorable are...
Kurt Gardner
Will you do your own taxes this year?
I have searched the forums and blogs on the subject, and it seems to be slightly leaning toward CPA/professional preparation.I have used a professional for the last 10 years and each year, my costs have increased (we ...
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General Rule for Rental Properties ?
Hi,
Whats the general math rule for rental properties ? How would one figure out if the numbers work ?
Thanks