Bill Plymouth
What's with the animosity towards whole-salers?
Perhaps I'm generalizing, but I see some heavy hostility towards the idea of whole-saling in the forums. Why do a lot of members seem to be so against wholesale? I've seen "unethical" and "shady" thrown around a lot...
Josh Rich
Setting Up Solo 401k
Today I'm working on taxes and finalizing my Solo 401k set up, yes tons of fun...not my favorite way to spend a sunny 75 degree Saturday in San Diego!
That said, I need some guidance on next steps.
Step...
Jason Reynolds
Rent-to-own Help!
I am beside myself trying to figure out what documents do I need to have for a rent to own agreement. I talked to a lawyer but he didn't seem to want to talk about what I needed. The first thing he said was "I don't t...
Carolyn Morales
Can a " Wholesaler" be a crook with a contract?
Should a wholesaler be considered shady if they are buying cheap off of mls and then doing a mark up to sell to another investor? What is reputable course of action for a wholesaler to earn and maintain trust of inves...
Elizabeth Garcia
Has anyone used Hipster Investments?
Hi everyone,I’m curious to know if anyone has had first hand experience using Hipster Investments to buy TK properties? I see the founder, Ali Boone, writes a lot of articles for BP, but I haven’t been able to find a...
Ed Lopez
Excessive "Make Ready" Costs from Property Manager
Hello,I've had some issues with excessive costs through my property management company over the years. I'm a passive investor and these properties are in a different state than I reside in so I'm not there in person ...
Sahil Rajput
Cannot find cash flowing deals in CA
Hello BP community. I am a newbie to real estate investing and located in the bay area. I am looking for my first deal around Freno, CA area (want to start local). I have spoken to few realtors. 3/2 SFHs are priced ar...
Daria B.
Bad tenants - we need a database :-(
I know this is probably border line - privacy issue - if not fully frowned upon. :-|The title of my post - these tenants had no respect for the property - why doesn't there exist (again, venting) something that landlo...
Mike H.
Is right now one of the worst times to be a real estate investor?
I haven't been doing this as long as some of the big time investors here. But I've had a pretty interesting run over the last 20 years. And I'm just wondering if anybody else is seeing the same thing. I started in ...
Greg R.
We're being overrun by fake finance, investing, and RE gurus
Who's your favorite fake guru?
Oh my... this is not an easy question - so many to chose from. From the fake lifestyles, the rented yachts, private jets, Lamborghini's/ Ferrari's, and most of all the fake success. One...