Scott Trench
Are you Pro or Against 401(k)?
A recent article that I wrote on the BP blog received some criticism because I suggest that a 401(k) is one of the best ways to increase your net worth.This strategy was criticized by a couple of readers and I thought...
Thor Sveinbjoernsson
You have 6 months to liquidate your assets
I’ve been doing a lot of research lately and I wanted to share with you guys what I have found about the correlation between unemployment, delinquencies and housing prices. During the 2008 housing crisis the housing ...
Matthew J. T.
Discrete Assignment Fee
How do I keep assignment fee disclosed from Investor? Let's say 150,000 house, i mark it down to 40k, and i want to sell to investor for 75k, how can I do this without him changing his mind about closing the deal, it'...
Scott Trench
Is a 20-25% Crash in Multifamily Asset Values Realistic?
I've been noodling on this for a few weeks, and the more I think about it, the more I'm starting to convince myself that large multifamily is one of, if not the most, riskiest asset classes in America right now. Here'...
Michael Ablan
Service Animals & Emotional support- Is animal restriction dead?
Hey guys,Is anyone noticing a huge uptick in the amount of people applying for apartments who have service and emotional support animals? In just the last 3 months, I swear 7/10 people have had one of the two. I eve...
Traver Freeman
Buy and Hold Markets for Beginners
I've been doing research on markets for buy and hold for about a month now. I'm checking unemployment rates, population growth, purchase price, rent rates, percentage of renters, etc. and I'm still having trouble iden...
Amy T.
Tenant wants us to pay moving truck and babysitter fees
Bear with me. These things are always a bit complicated. Our rental is a triplex in California. We had a new tenant move into the middle unit about a month ago. Tenants on either side have lived there for 7+ years. Te...
Wei Jie Yang
New OOS investor looking for Turnkey. Help deciding company
Hi guys, I'm a new investor trying to find the and am trying to find the right turnkey company to work with. I think the most important thing about finding the right turnkey company is finding a great property manag...
Ryan A.
I want to get in RE but...
Hi Everyone,I’ve been lurking for a few months now and this is my first post here after trying to get a lay of the land. Apolgies if it’s long, just a lot on my mind.About me:- Live in the East Bay Area- Wife and I ar...
Larry Spradling
Advice on a horrible situation
Two years ago, I was brand new to real estate and transferred my IRA to a self-directed IRA. I was introduced to a company called Growth Equity Group that specialized in turnkey rentals for folks like me who had IRA ...