Elizabeth O.
Selling a rental property owned less than a year
Hi! I'm a new member trying to decide whether to sell a rental property and would appreciate any opinions.
The property is a SFR in San Francisco. It has 2/1 upstairs in the main house and 2/1 downstairs as a...
J Scott
Controlling Your Appraisals
Vikram and others brought up an interesting topic in another thread, and because it was buried pretty deep in there, I wanted to break it out into a new thread. The discussion was about how you go about getting your ...
Aaron Wyssmann
Do you get pissed about no-shows for property viewings then use this tip.
When I got my first couple rental homes I set up a time to meet them over at the property. Not only did it take so much time but I would get so pissed when I had no shows. I could even call them while I was at the p...
Nina B.
Is agreeing to rental terms considered a binding verbal contract?
A Father came to look at our rental for his newly graduated college son. I gave the Father a Rental Application as well as an Oregon Rental Application Addendum & Fee Disclosure. The Father dropped of both signed ...
Jon Khalil
House Hacking in Orange County, CA
Hello BP! Im having some trouble with House Hacking here in Orange County. I am currently looking for a duplex, and have been pre-approved for $250,000. However there is no Duplex for that amount of money anywhere in ...
Dave Meyer
Is Real Estate Still the Best Asset Class?
Real estate is harder than it's been in more than a decade -- we all know this. High prices + high mortgage rates + low inventory is making this a challenge. So my question is -- in an era where you can get a 5% CoCR...
Shaun R.
Money in whole life insurance
Anyone here listen to the Lab Coat Agents podcast? I was listening to one this morning (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...) and the guy was talking about putting your money into whole life insurance company's general ...
Ben Leybovich
Are You Depressed?
Real Estate is so freaking boring… and yet that’s all we talk about. Why – is it because this is all we are interested in?How about the meaning of life – would you engage in a conversation about the meaning of life? H...
Bobby Narinov
How I got dumped by the Company that manages my property
Have you ever been ditched by your Property Management Company because the tenant they put in your property never paid a dime above their move in cost and you dared to question their tenant selection criteria?One meas...
Lance Knapp
Is Now a Good Time To Invest? (First Time Buyer in LA, CA)
I have looked at 50-100 deals in my area of West Los Angeles. It is difficult to find properties that are cash flow positive after expenses and debt service. Basically, the deals do not look very attractive. I am curi...