Timothy Street
Advice on choosing the right path to become a syndicator
Hi BP! I am coming to you for advice. About a month and a half ago I was talking to one of my old buddies from the Marines and he was telling me about his new life as a Real Estate Investor doing primarily single fa...
Adam E.
Is Sacramento Oversaturated?
I am new to real estate and am midway between San Francisco Bay Area and the Sacramento area. I have been analyzing deals in Sacramento and Davis but I have been told that it is difficult to get tenants in Sacramento ...
Gregg Reinbold
Converting an empty barn into a five unit apartment building.
In 1992 I was negotiating the purchase of a 4,400 sq ft commercial building. The seller had recently retired and offered to include an adjacent lot with a second building for no cost if I could close within two month...
Tashina Taylor
Having trouble getting a cash out refi
So we seem to be running into the same road block. We have a house that we bought cash and own outright. We wanted to do a cash out refi, but every bank keeps saying no due to the fact that we don't have any other i...
Bobby Balow
Help! Tenant destroyed property and need to prioritize repairs
The situation:We very recently purchased a property based on a home inspection that was currently occupied by a tenant. Turns out there was a LOT of hidden damage. From what I understand, there is little we can do bec...
Pete B.
Tenant changing attic air filter
We have a home with an hvac unit in the attic, our lease requires tenants to replace the air filter. We had a tenant living here a couple years ago and replaced the hvac system while he was living here. We moved back ...
Eric H.
1st Campaign 1000 Leads 1 phonecall, 1 offer. Remail or new list?
Context: As stated in the title I recently ran my first direct mail campaign of 1000 postcards here in San Antonio Texas. I got 1 phone call I did go out and make an offer on the house. It was an inherited home with $...
Asher Richardson
How can I convince my partner to get real estate
I have been interested in real estate for many years. My problem is, my partner is not. To be honest, she does not like the idea of it at all. This year we decided we would look to buy a property as we had saved up en...
Chad Clanton
Common and Unusual Findings: A Home Inspector's Journal
In inspecting homes here in San Antonio, I've found some really good and some really crazy work. Some days are "wow, that's a really good job", and others are "oh boy...I just saw that, didn't I?" So, I've decided to ...
Austin Steed
Next Short North? Columbus OH
I am a Realtor in the Greater Columbus area. I have a question for all of those in Columbus. Simple and short. What area in Columbus do you think will be the next "Short North"?We all know that Columbus is building an...