Chris Lynch
What is the best path to get started in Real Estate?
We all know taking action is the most important part of any investment/business venture.
However taking the first step is often the hardest when you do not know what road to travel down. After reviewing the ...
Bienes Raices
Mortgage was sold to Ocwen--what to expect?
The mortgage on my personal residence was just sold by GMAC to Ocwen. I'm pretty nervous because there's tons of horror stories on the web about Ocwen (saying the payment wasn't sent in when it was, and many other mis...
Account Closed
I've got $500k in cash, how should I invest it?
I'm a 29 year old American living in California (Silicon Valley) with $500k in cash.
Due to religious reasons, I cannot use leverage (i.e. bank loans), so my investments need to be all cash.
I need to invest this mo...
Peace Lily
FHA denied the mortgage from 2-family Multi to 3-family Multi
Dear BP Members,I have a question and hope to get your advice. I lived in a 2-family house for one year on conventional financing as my primary residence. I recently just moved out and rented out the whole house. T...
Brit Flaggen
Landlord withholding my security deposit
Hello,I was living in a three family home in NJ for just a year. Prior to me moving in, two tenants were terminating their lease and moving out early. This was my first apartment so I didn’t think nothing of it. I am ...
Dustin Beam
Should I Evict?
So July is the first month that I've collected rent at my new properties. I got all the rent except from one tenant. From all accounts from the previous owner, she was a model tenant. In fact, I remember being in her ...
Roy H.
How much work are STRs really?
Everyone says LTRs are passive, STRs are work.But why? What exactly makes them more work that can't be automated?Let's assume you self-manage. The most prominent problems that I can think of are:Booking/screeningClean...
Tanya Torres
Tips for out of state investing for 1st deal? CA is so expensive!
New to the BP Community and I have been diving in head first into research, podcasts & books to purchase my first investment property. I live in california & im wondering if it would make more sense to look fo...
Brian Ellis
Taking time to rest?
Good morning everyone,
I’ve spent the better half of the last year busting my tail to gut and rehab my single family home (first home purchase). I did this while working for a demanding family business, and gaining m...
Suzie Remilien
American Note Warehouse
Has anyone bought performing notes from JW Warr's American Note Warehouse web site? Please share your opinions.