I got a quote from solar city to put solar on our personal residence. Our house is pretty large and our average electric bill is $275 a month.  If we got solar the total costs for the system would be $33,000.  But acc...

I joined Flipsystem (FS) about a year ago for the following reasons:1. I had invested in out of state RE in the Midwest before. buy & holds in OH that we ran into several issues with, incompetent PMs and lot of re...

Hello BP!I am curious to hear everyone's feedback/advice on where they found PRIVATE money to do their deals (not hard money). I am currently in the process of starting my acquisitions side of my business that will be...

To any LLs who rent to people who are working class but pay their own, unsubsidized rent: be advised that you should build up some cash reserves.  New England Journal of Medicine just published a case report of the di...

Couldn't handle the impending spanking huh? Pansy.....

Heard it more than once in podcasts that a good rule of thumb is getting a property rented out for 2% of the purchase price. Question: which market is this applicable? Is this only on certain states and expensive prop...

Took a call yesterday from a local investor. She is looking to "unload" some units. The problem - she wants above market prices...:)And here's how this happens:She owns a PIG. Translation - a building similar to the o...

Hello all, I'm a new landlord and recently purchased a triplex in San Francisco that came with tenants. One couple in the building has been there for 15 years and is paying $1000 below market rate. After I purchased t...

I've been looking around for some time now and I keep reading about cash flow of 100 dollars or less per unit per month. Is it worth the effort ? Here is my situation see what you think..I am looking at REI for maybe...