Jennifer Cheu
Too ambitious to do bathroom repair myself??
Hi all, Bought my first owner occupy multi family, and decided to live in the most runned-down unit to do some repairs. I'm a mechanical engineer by trade, but have little to no real estate repair experience. I enjo...
Kelly N.
WIRE FRAUD- Warning, a new scam on investors
Hello BP-We are currently under contract to buy a house, and I received an e mail Friday that appeared to come from my realtor stating that the Title Company needed me to wire funds that day to make sure the closing w...
Tim Anderson
Having a Nightmare with a Contractor
OK. I hired a guy off of craigslist to do my HVAC work, since the other estimates from actual HVAC companies were absolutely ridiculous, lowest quote was $8,500. I had him sign a contract stating that he was licensed,...
Jeremy Lee
Renting from a landlord... met prior tenant :(
Hey all,
So we are facing a big decision on whether to move into a rental or not. It's in an area we have been wanting to move, there are currently no other rentals that fit our criteria, now is a good time to move...
William Hall
Follow Up to Legal Issue Post
Last week, I posted a question about a somewhat complicated legal issue surrounding a DOT that was part of my father's estate that never got recorded, then the debtor/prior owner was able to go back, refi the property...
Calvin Kwan
New or Used Appliances? Buying for a Triplex.
Hi All,I'm almost done rehabbing my vacant triplex in Oakland and will need to start shopping for appliances soon. Each unit will have all the major appliances including dishwasher and in-unit washer/dryer. It's B+ ...
Greg Todrank
Anyone Ever waive inspection contingency?
I was in a multi offer situation on my most recent property. My realtor called with a suggestion that may move me ahead of the others — waive the inspection contingency.Spoiler alert: I did and have it under contrac...
Patrick Kaiser
Top 3 Reasons Flippers Fail
At the end of almost every podcast for many years, they used to ask, "What separates those that succeed from those that fail?" or something along those lines. Over the years I've worked with somewhere in the range of ...
Kuriakos Mellos
Is it time to 'fire' my property management company? What to do!
Hi everyone! Happy New Year. May 2023 bring everyone a year full of health, happiness and fun investing!The last two years have been an absolute whirlwind, and have learned A LOT about the real estate world, investing...
JT Williamson
Investment Company
What are peoples take on setting up a corporation or something along those lines for their investments? Up to this point we have done it through our personal accounts. Are there any benefits to setting up a corporatio...