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My wife and I own a condo Southie and are currently renting it out while we live in San Francisco. It's Cash Flow positive about $175 a month (which we are putting into principal), Loan was for 328k @ 4.25% and are lo...
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I have had one of the worst experiences with rehabbing a home in Glendale Heights, IL (Suburb of Chicago) with the city inspectors. Some of the most picky, arrogant, expensive, nastiest, non-cooperative inspectors tha...
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Intentionally triggering headline for this community, I know.
But, hear me out.
The policies that are so obviously destructive in many blue states (rent control, NIMBYsm for zoning, high taxes, regulations, fees) ...
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Hey everyone! First I’m new to this world and also the site so excuse me if I mess up anything. I’ve been reading everything and learning a ton but feel generally lost in the sauce when it comes to pulling the trigger...
Hello everyone!My name is MAYRASOL ALVAREZ. I was born and raised in San Francisco, CA but currently reside in the East Bay with my husband and teen aged daughter. In 2015, I left the Corporate World after putting in ...
Hello,I recently moved to San Francisco with a new job and getting into real estate has been an interest of mine. I have some money saved up <$100K, and have been searching for a rental property. This has been near...
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Hello BP members. I came across a few properties in the Midwest which the properties were below 50K in price in good school districts and the houses were not that old. My question is: What is the downside(s) I should...
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I am new to the site but came on here because hey its time to change up my strategy. I have 250k in seasoned money with a 750 credit score. In addition I have 2 homes (renter occupied) and 1 commercial property (rent...
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Hello all, I am an architect living in San Francisco and I am currently exploring investment options in the Midwest. Particularly Milwaukee and Lansing, MI. I am primarily interested in historic or just old and cool p...
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I am helping a friend rent her place. The rental rate is way below market here in the San Francisco Bay Area so for single day I had 16 showings and at least 5 applicants, with more to follow who will be sending me th...