J Scott
Palin is a Quitter
I remember having a discussion about Sarah Palin quitting her elected position as Governor of Alaska, and the best defense anyone here could muster was that she was doing it to prepare for a Presidential run in 2012 (...
Vijay Chadalavada
Thoughts on duplex home?
I currently live in California. Currently, Single-Family homes are in great demand. Houses are getting sold 50-60k (sometimes 100k) above the market price.Since I cannot bid higher than the market rate, I'm thinking o...
Arn Cenedella
Cash flow is NOT king!
“Cash flow is king” is a mantra to many. It’s repeated over and over in forums and conferences. I am not a “cash flow is king” investor
Pending one’s stage in life and career, I submit growing equity and increasi...
Chris Brown
Cap Rates will the stay low or increase with higher interest rate
Interest rates for multi fam loans are up about 1% since the summer. The fed wants to raise rates to 2.5-3% over the next few years. How will this impact cap rates? Will investors take the long view and suffer less ca...
Melissa Dorman
Subject To in Los Angeles
So in LA, it seems Flipping is very hot! But deals are slowing down and when there is not enough "meat on the bone", I'm thinking Subject To deals might be next. Does anyone know how to do Subject To deals in Los Ange...
Josh Levinsky
Rental Properties in struggling Neighborhoods
Hey everyone,So I'm relatively new to this expansive universe of flipping, and renting and foreclosures, and sheriff sales but after about 3 years of research and deliberation, I have decided I am finally going throug...
Andrew McGuire
I'm Buying Negative Equity Properties and I'm Excited About It
I purchased 1 and UC for 2 properties this month two of which I'm keeping as Long term rental. The first 699 E Gold Dust, San Tan Valley AZ comps around 375K and I purchased for 393K so I'm lost about 18K equity by p...
Nicholas Aiola
Ask me (a CPA) anything about taxes relating to real estate
Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...
J. Martin
Houston in Recession? Graphs! Appreciation plummets. Austin good
Is anyone changing strategy in Houston? Still buying? Waiting until unemployment peaks, then starts improving, to get the biggest gains..? - The unemployment rate is shooting up in Houston. Looks similar to the last 3...
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Is Investing in REITs a Good Idea?
Though I do a fair amount of reading of the real estate market, I must admit that I don't keep in touch with domains such as real estate investment trusts. I understand the REITs (as they are called) could be a very u...