Colter DeVries
What does stability look like to you?
Investing in the stock market is generally considered more volatile than other types of investments, such as fixed annuities and corporate bonds. This means that the value of stocks can fluctuate significantly over sh...
Jeff Copeland
Any developers looking for vacant lots in Pinellas County / St Petersburg / Tampa Bay?
I have a lead on a motivated (absentee owner) seller of a vacant lot in Pinellas County, FL. It's in Seminole (though technically in unincorporated Pinellas), close to the water (Tampa Bay) on an aquatic preserve, and...
Bridget Diaz
Pay cash or not for first purchase?
Hi! I am about to purchase my first rental. Should I pay cash, or hold onto that cash and take a loan out?
Mike Han
Los Angeles Amnesty Ordinance - illegal/unapproved dwelling units
Could someone please tell me whether this document puts the ordinance into full effect?http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2014/14-1150_CA_06-26-2015.pdfIf so, how to get the rules and properly apply them? I called Ci...
Nicole Rogers
Syndicate or Four Plex
I have the opportunity to syndicate with a firm for $25k. The firm requires a minimum investment of 100k, but I have the opportunity to only invest $25k. The COC is 5-6%, target IRR is 12-16%, target ARR is 15-18%., l...
Kim Hopkins
Does Raising Equity for Reserves Artificially Increase Cash on Cash Return?
I'm looking at a passive real estate investment where part of their equity raise is for Tenant Improvement and Leasing Commission (TI and LC) reserves. When they calculate their annual cash flow, they do not include t...
Roy Puli
Should I buy a personal house first in Silicon Valley?
Hi,
Background : I work in one of the tech companies in the bay area. I currently live in a rental unit 10 mins away from work which costs about $1600 per month including utilities. Pre-pandemic this was $2000. So it...
William Schlicher
First 1031 and advice on options
This is my first post on BiggerPockets and looking for any and all advice! We are selling a rental property in Northern California and want to 1031 into....? We have not lived there in 5 years so I do not want to pa...
Paul M.
Family house foreclosed on due to unpaid property tax
Hoping that someone would have an idea on how to navigate this situation. My grandparents passed away some time ago and they did not have a will. They have three children, one of which who lives in their house (my unc...
Kevin Rodriguez
Using VA Loan to save down payment for investment properties.
Hello everyone, I am hoping I could get some advice on trying to make the right decision here. I currently have a VA loan already in use for a property purchased in 2017 my father is currently paying off the mortgage ...