Shiloh Lundahl
How I Gave Myself a $24,000 Raise Through House Hacking
I recently purchased a house in Burbank, California. It was a long process finding a house that made investment sense in a location with such high demand and such high prices (average cost is $750k for a 1400-1500 sq...
Tarun Mitra
Existing tenants paying way below the market rate. What to do?
I have just bought a new duplex. I have existing long term tenants living in each unit. One tenant is living there for 10 years paying around 1080 and another is living there for 4 years and paying 1265. The current m...
Spencer Gray
Using Crypto Currency in MF Syndications
This post is not intended to spur debate on whether bitcoin, etc will change the world or is just internet funny money that will go away in a few years.I'm curious to know if there are any syndicators who have accepte...
Paul Sanchez
BRRRR Method Using HELOC with Rising Interest Rates
Hi BP community,
I am considering using a HELOC for a 50k down payment on a four-plex. The discounted off market price is 330k with the estimated fair market value at 390k. The mortgage broker has assured me some b...
Francis Choi
Representing myself as a first time home buyer?
I am a first time home buyer, and I am on track on obtaining my RE agent license by end of this year. I am planning to purchase a home in the suburbs in the first half of 2024, and to represent myself on the first pur...
Tom Wang
Best Metros for Low Cost & Growth?
Hey folks, I'm in South Florida, so dealing with pretty crazy insurance costs in general, and thinking of branching into other states. What are your top 3 markets when considering all of the following factors? 1.Low P...
Roy Nash
Rental Listings Zillow vs. Facebook vs. Craigslist
I have been using Craigslist forever. A couple of years ago I had a rental and listed on Zillow and Craigslist with somewhat mixed response from each which I attributed to December as being the listing month. So thi...
Chandler Butler
Big Brokerage vs. Small Brokerage
Hello BP, so I am beginning my journey in becoming a real estate agent. However my hold up at the moment is what brokerage should I begin to apply to? Can someone give me some insight or pros and cons when it comes t...
Kiran Shilamkar
Commercial RE options for a beginner investor?
Hello Friends,As you see, I am a beginner in Real estate in general. I do have some savings ($100-200k) and would like to start my real estate career (part-time/semi-passive). I see that commercial real estate numbers...
Account Closed
Winterizing Retirment in a Recession
Last week I was having a conversation with my dad about retirement. Like most people, the majority of his retirement investments are done via his 401k. I came away from that conversation thinking, “If I was in his pos...