Fay Chen
To Rent Or To Buy?
Dear BP family, I have a difficult decision to make and would like your opinion.Decision: I'm looking to move to Pasadena, CA in June. Should I buy or should I rent?Background:I love Pasadena! I regretted moving away ...
Katie Miller
Out of State STR Investing -- HOA Proxy?
Hello! Looking for advice from other out of state investors who self-manage their properties that are part of an HOA.
I'm new to whole process of investing with a property inside an HOA out of state and looking for ...
Rich Weese
4th obstacle to creating real wealth
And by far, is income taxes. I know there are tremendous legal methods how to not pay income taxes, or to pay very little. Judge Learned Hand(his real name!) once said in a court case " it is the right of every Americ...
Robert Steele
Is the housing market cooling?
Is it just my imagination or is the residential housing market here getting a little soft? Looking at the stats everything still looks good. Only a couple of worrying signs.The percent of original price didn't get qui...
Misael Carlos Vera
Does anyone ever lose motivation?
Hey everyone! I'm a very new investor who will be closing on his first property on March 26. For the past 6 months I've been really working to get this deal done and can finally see the finish line. However, sometimes...
Michael Hyun
5-Year Bay Area Real Estate Investing Strategy for a 24 year Old
Hello Bigger Pockets! I live in the Bay Area and I'm looking to move out of my parent's place soon. I've saved about 2 years of wages, roughly 120k, and for my first step into real estate investing, I've been thinking...
Sam Dogen
Sell Or Keep Renting Out Home In San Francisco 2017
Howdy Folks!I'm new to the BP community and I'm excited to be here! I'm a real estate fanatic. But now that I'm middle-aged (40), I'd like to simplify life. San Francisco has had a great rocket ship like run and I'm ...
Jeremy Namen
Neighborhood Revival
Hello All! My name is jeremy, and im a relatively new member of this greatly appreciated and informative site. Im thinking that ill be able to get some good advice and/or info on implementing an idea that ive had for ...
Jovann Thompson
Is long distance investing difficult?
I’m 20 years old and live in Arizona but I was looking at a cheaper markets to invest in like Memphis Tennessee. I’m seeking advice on should I try to get a primary residence here in Az or a rental property in a cheap...
Logan Allec
Tenant just asked if I'd be interested in rent to own.
I just got this text from one of my tenants. They have decent (not great) credit, have always taken ownership in the property (maybe now I know why?), and never been late on their payments. They're fully-employed, a...