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If you are investing in the Palm Springs, California area you know that we have very few towns that are hospitable towards STRs. Desert Hot Springs, Indio, and La Quinta are some of the select few. La Quinta's short t...
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Hi BP!Hoping to get a bit of guidance in relation to going in on a real estate investing deal with a friend of mine. In short, I will be putting up the downpayment and closing costs and he will be securing the mortgag...
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I’m in escrow to purchase two duplexes in Hemet CA for $775k. The values are high and the rents are okay. I’m putting a lot of cash into the property. However, after reading articles about the tenants in Hemet, I am h...
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Hello everyone.My name is Rebecca (call me Becky) and I am an established Independent Real Estate Brokerage in Illinois with 26+ years of experience. My specialty for many years has been in short sales, REO, and custo...
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Hi my name is Clete (rhymes with Pete), I have been a contractor for 30 years in Montana, South Dakota and Washington. I have done rehabs for other peoples fix and flips and now my wife Lisa and I are going to do ou...
Hi All, new to BP. I was hoping for some advice on questions below, thanks in advance!Context:-brother is moving to Austin to work at a company in east riverside area. His preference is to be close to work. I figured ...
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I have several long term rentals but am recently considering investing in a vacation rental in St Augustine, Florida for a better cash flow. I am aware that the property must be in an area zoned for overnight and/or w...
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i really really really want to take a course on short sales my friend fellow investor and mentor says i dont have the personality for it cause i aint much of a paper pusher and i here it is paper pushing intensive but...
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Hi everyone! I started to dig into the real estate investment since about 6 month ago. I have been looking into areas including great LA area (multifamily), Omaha (single family) and a little bit in short-term rental ...
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Hey BP! My wife and I are new to real estate investing and we have a question regarding insurance. - We are currently under contract with a duplex in Lubbock, TX that has tenants in place. We are still working on gett...