Alexander Vargas
When to start a business? (LLC)
Hello, first time poster and real estate newb! I haven't heard or seen anyone cover this question before so I thought I'd ask. When would be an appropriate time to start an LLC or Corporation when investing in propert...
AJ Wong
The Virtue & Value of Preparation & Patience
If there is one thing I have learned in real estate investing it is that patience and preparation pay. In my own property investment career I can confidently advise myself and clients to take their time. Forcing a tra...
Andrew Dunlap
Which track to take for quick expansion?
Hi All,I bought my first house 4 years ago and slowly updated it and rehabbed it myself, and ended up selling and walking away with 80k to use towards a real estate venture. My goal is to leverage the 80k as best as I...
Samantha A.
Looking for advice w/ CA cap gains tax & title-note issue w/ home
Looking for advice… my husband & I having been living in his parent’s investment property in California since they purchased the home in 2013 for Ryan. Ryan & I have paid “rent” every month to his parents. His...
Jen Borst
Strategy Question
Hi, all!
I'm brand new to investing, and I'm going to be a buy-and-hold passive income-stream kind of investor (am not going to be quitting my day job any time soon, but sure would love to retire someday). I...
Danny Ye
HELP! Newbie Investor - FHA 203K for a Flip
Hi everyone,
I am a new investor based out of California and am looking to get started in real estate investing. First off, thank you to Brandon Turner, David Greene, and all the members of the BiggerPockets team. Yo...
Christopher Lassiter
Analysis Paralysis- How to take the first step financially?
I would love to take the first step. I’ve done a lot of research. I am recognizing that I’m falling into the paralysis stage of the process. I would love some stories about taking that first step financially. What kin...
Tyco Bronye
Isn't commision for a buyer's agent based off total selling price a conflict of interest?
I am not a seasoned real estate person so this may seem like a beginner question but I've not seen this talked about. It seems like a conflict of interest that a buyers real estate agent gets paid 3 percent of the pu...
Marcel Duarte
Timing the Market: Indicators to Determine Market Phase
Hey Folks,Curious as to what indicators savvy investors use to determine the market cycle phase? I'm using the framework described in David Lindahl's book 'Emerging Real Estate Markets': Buyer's Market Phase 1, Phase ...
Celeste Cuervo
Can my tenant withhold rent for civil code violation?
My last tenant owes me for two weeks rent. He claims that I did not provide a safe environment in violation of California Civil Code re. the free of vermin wording.I dropped off my cat at the house without a flea coll...