Brandon G.
NPR has no idea how real estate works
I was listening to NPR because they had a segment about rent costs and real estate. Almost every single thing they said was the opposite of how the real world works. It was equally infuriating and scary to think tha...
Vincent Tranchina
Building a Central Jersey Flipping Business: Any Insight?
Hey Everyone, My name is Vinny-I am 25 years old- I currently live in Hoboken New Jersey, but I grew up in Monmouth County. I work in the corporate world right now, and I would give anything to get out of the infamou...
Jessie Ramsey
Investing in Pre-Foreclosures Sacramento
Hello, I have started marketing pre-Foreclosures in the Sacramento, Ca area. Is there any experienced investors in Sacramento or Northern Ca that are investing in this area? Thank you!
Ron Brady
Racial Bias by Neighborhood in Home Appraisals
Background & Context
Today's New York Times reports on a new publication, Appraised. The publication argues, based on recently released appraisal data-sets, that current day appraisal processes bake the results...
Walter Martin
Newbie from Los Angeles, Ca
Good morning everyone out there who is operating in the Real Estate Industry!I’ve been browsing behind the scene of the Forums and the BP community. Already I love the new member process and could hardly wait to say ...
Karl McGarvey
Why I hate the words "Let's Connect!"
How many posts a day do you see on BP, FB, Insta, or any of the other social media platforms that end with "LETS CONNECT!"TOO MANY. And many go unread, ignored by many, because they really offered nothing in the post....
Curtis Mears
My Property is Being Used for Airbnb Rentals
I have a long-term renter who is using my property for Airbnb rentals. My lease does not allow subleasing and the HOA also does not allow short-term rentals. I have contacted the lessee and told him he is in violation...
James Young
Fed Plan to Sell Toxic Assets
It is not my intention to start a 'Bash the Government' thred but to gather opinions.
The AP is reporting this weekend that on Monday the Fed. Govt. is releasing a plan to sell toxic assets to lure investors with dis...
Jordan Abernathy
Abandoned home
Hey everyone!I've been driving for dollars as of late, and I finally found a home that looks to be abandoned (overgrown landscape, mailbox completely full, broken windows, and the whole nine). After doing a bit of res...
Christian Johnston
Opened Escrow in San Diego
I just opened escrow in San Diego, I purchased a property in North Park with a VA loan, It is a 4 unit property. Using the 50% rule, my portion of "rent" will be around $400 less than what I am currently spending. I u...