Justin Silverio
Not paying a realtor?
I got a call yesterday from a homeowner who wants to sell their home. He owns the property free and clear and is willing to sell it to me for $60k. Unfortunately, the property is currently listed with a RE agent (li...
Kay March
If appraisals are based on comps, how do prices rise over time?
This is a technical question that arises from the painful experience of having an appraisal come in low. It happened two years ago when a VA appraiser, citing comps, said that the price my buyer had agreed to pay for ...
Tracie Soder
Guidance on primary residence home equity
I have a HUGE amount of equity (over 1 million) in my primary residence. I am in a great position; however, I am not sure what to do and have thought of a few options:Option 1: Keep home and do nothing; however, I wo...
Peter Amendola
Vacation Rental - Is 10% cash on cash too low for first STR?
Hello everyone!
This is my first post and excited to be part of the BP movement! My life was turned upside down exactly 2 weeks ago when my wife said that she will be getting laid off in the next 3 months.
Inst...
John Steele
Online Marketing vs. "Traditional" Marketing
I will be getting my real estate license very soon (approximately 2 weeks). I currently work full time in the RE industry (not as an agent) but will probably start out as a part time agent on the side doing open ho...
Chris Chang
Canadian investors
While I appreciate BP is a U.S based platform, I am always curious how many investors in Canada is lurking on this board, and lots of opportunities were missed. While our group focus mainly in Alberta, we would love t...
Nick Earls
Best Cash Flow Towns in MA
Hi everyone, I'm currently looking for towns in MA where I can find good cash flowing multi families. I'm currently looking at Worcester, New Bedford, Fall River, and Wareham. The latter three I'm not really that in...
Bryan Hancock
Best Real Estate Markets Post Depression
I haven't seen much discussion on targeted real estate markets and I don't see this category on the forum. Rich's post caused me to wonder what RE markets everyone thinks are the best to invest in. Where are you inv...
Account Closed
Advise me on my 1st investment! Lots of cash, what to do with it?
Hi all! I've been educating myself through audiobooks, podcasts, the forums, and webinars and I think I'm finally ready to get started! Just not quite sure where to begin..About me:
794 credit score$150k liquid asset...
Arlen Chou
buy and hold and the power of Bay Area appreciation
I personally believe that any strategy for REI must match the particular market and the resources a person has available. There have been some recent discussions about the buy and hold strategy and of course there is...