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Hello Everyone. I'm in the process of closing on a 4 unit building in CA in which I will live in one of the units. I will be raising rents about 8% since the current owner hasn't raised rents in a long time. Even if I...
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Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn
"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin
As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...
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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...
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I understand that finding the "perfect" buy & hold property is rare. I understand the concept of analysis paralysis. I even have a quote sitting on my desk right now that says "Every successful man I have heard of...
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I have been wholesaling since the beginning of the year, but I am still at the point where I have not closed a deal as yet, and looking forward to the day when I can write a post in the "Success stories" section o...
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Hey everyone, I just recently decided on growing my knowledge on real estate and starting to use my money for investing in real estate as a vehicle for passive income and financial growth. My GF and I almost closed on...
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My partner and I just closed on a three unit the end of July. We purchased the building from someone who was not a good landlord. Two of the tenants in the building are still on his year lease. The lease is very vague...
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Hi everyone. I'm currently flipping properties in my backyard (SoCal) and have the liquidity to fund multiple projects. However, I enjoy the more operational side of flips and would like to grow my business out of sta...
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Hello, amazing community!! So I have a question and I want the most blunt response, when starting out with investments how do I look at debt? I have started getting into business credit and I've been told when getting...