Jack Hou
Time to sell for max appreciation in Bay Area?
Hey all!First time post but I have been following BP for quite some time. I'm facing this dilemma of whether or not I should hold on to my million dollar, unrealistically tiny town house. Here's the situation: Situat...
Kenneth Biason
Turnkey or BRRR to enter an out of state market
Hello All,I am planning on investing out of state, right now I am looking at Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Would you recommend beginning with a turnkey property to get into the market, or would jumping in wit...
Natalie Schanne
Help!!! My spouse doesn't want to house hack and I REALLY do!
What's your advice for convincing your spouse to get interested in House Hacking?I love Scott Trench's Set for Life House Hacking mindset. Since 2009, I've owned a foreclosure-rehab turned house hack (5 BR 3 BA). I li...
Fay Chen
To Rent Or To Buy?
Dear BP family, I have a difficult decision to make and would like your opinion.Decision: I'm looking to move to Pasadena, CA in June. Should I buy or should I rent?Background:I love Pasadena! I regretted moving away ...
Stephen Masek
Why 2, 3, 4 plexes instead of SFRs?
I've noticed that some people like and want 2, 3 and 4 plexes, but never understood why. What do you think? I understand that there is just one roof and one exterior, but also that SFRs are much easier to sell, a...
Robyn Coady
If you had a million dollars cash what would you do?
I find myself in an interesting position. I'm a total newbie with access to a million dollars. I know it sounds ...well, actually I have no idea how it sounds. A million dollars might sound like an outlandish sum of m...
Jack Tucker
What are your best "Special Stipulations" for leases?
Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...
Jerry W.
MY 2013 AND 2014 GOALS AND WHAT I ACCOMPLISHED. NOW TELL ME HOW YOU DID!
In reviewing my posted goals for 2013 and 2014 I have the following results.2013 My goal was to buy a fix and flip and add 1-3 cash flowing rentals. I bought a fix and flip in a nearby town that needed a lot of work....
S Smith
I need motivation
Hello. I am starting to lose my drive for real estate. I've tried to build a buyers list. I failed. I though I found great deal. Unfortunately I have not. What am I doing wrong. I network, I read, I learn. Please help...
Richard Waterman
Can attaining a RE license in any way be a detriment to a RE Investor?
This is a question I hadn't considered until a couple days ago, but here is why I ask it. I'm new to investing and want to start making money, and I'm also committed to learning everything I can about whatever I get s...