Kel S
Dishonest RE Agents? How common is it?
We put in an offer on a house this morning. The house had little activity on the RE sign in sheet on the counter and no offers as of this morning and has been on the market 11 days (not long, I know). But I find it ir...
Carlos Ptriawan
Don't become passive investors
If there's one thing I learnt from the massive crash of CRE in 2023(and 2024) is that "Do not become passive investors". WHen you are passive investor, you become the dumb money , your money is being misused or misman...
Bianca Rodrigues
Are single family investment properties worth it?
Hi BP community!What are your thoughts on purchasing a single family home, renovating it, living in it for a little over a year and then renting it to a long term tenant?I’ve heard mixed responses from different peopl...
Adam Soyak
Should I list my Flipper now (Winter) or wait until early Spring?
My first house flip will be completed by the end of December. I was planning on putting it on the market at completion, but I have been told by others to wait until February/March to list it due to buyers not typical...
Billy Rogers
Can anyone explain how they got their credit score over 800?
I'm curious to know especially how the last 20 or 30 points were obtained. If there was any advice you could pass along that would be useful to others. I have good credit in the 770s but I would like to get it over...
Eric R.
Do I have a Fair Housing claim?
Hello landlords, I'm looking for feedback on a situation where I was the prospective tenant, but I was rejected in favor of another tenant. My understanding is that the landlord should be evaluating applications in th...
Tim Phun
Interest Rates
Just wanted to see how fellow BPers feel about future interest rates? As all investments are linked to rates, I feel that rates in the future matters a great deal.
If an investment property is purchased today and th...
Richard Nash
Very interesting discussion with a realtor today...
I saw a house for sale today in Nampa, ID. It was listed for 40K. The ad said it needed some work. It was around a week old. I figured it was sold but I would give it a shot anyway. Th realtor got back with me a fe...
Jay Hinrichs
Telsa Cybertruck the ultimate for the real estate owner operator
Has there ever been a better vehicle designed for the owner / landlord small contractor than this bad boy.500 miles per charge.. body you cant dent don't need paint wont rust wont corrode.. Back of the bed with metal...
Tim G.
300k+ in equity in 3 years, low cash flow should I 1031 out of CA
In 2013 I had some good timing. Purchased a four unit apartment building, built in 1980 with major tenant and management issues. It cost me around $360k all in but I used an FHA203k loan so my out of pocket was around...