David Zheng
My biggest deal ever... and it went bust. (sort of)
Hi BP Fam, Previously I mentioned I was onto a large deal that I thought would be an absolute killer. Well...turns out things don't always work out as planned. I'm not happy about the results on this deal that I've be...
Samuel DeMass
Denver- Garage with unit above to rent out? How much?
I have a friend looking to purchase a home in Denver and they heard they can add a garage to the property with a loft attached. According to the realtor, the laws recently changed to allow the expansion.1.) Can anyo...
Joe Rinella
Buy a rental property and transfer to LLC?
Hi everyone,I'm considering putting an offer on a 4 unit rental property. This will be my first real estate investment if it goes through. I don’t want to live in it so I'm going to do 25% downpayment. I want to open ...
Joseph Gozlan
UDIRECT or EQUITY TRUST 2015
I know this was asked before but all the threads are very old (years old) and things change (read many posts that say the level of service changed for both companies over the past 2 years).So for the people that want ...
Richard Cole
What's holding landlord's back from hiring a property manager?
Greetings BP community,
What are some reasons that make landlord's delay hiring a property manager? What are the things you would need to see in order to justify the ROI of management?
Looking forward to hearing y...
Alvin Uy
Earth Quake Insurance —- To get or not to get???
Those of you who invest in California or Pacific Coast that own property, what are your thoughts on Earthquake insurance? Do you have them for your properties? Is it worth it? If not, what will you do in an ...
Neil Martinez
Distribute or Rollover?
I'm just starting to invest in real estate and am wondering if I should just take the 23K to roll into a self-directed IRA or the +18K and use to fund my LLC for real estate after tax withholding? I'm finding that pu...
Fred Dray
How long should a house be vacant in Memphis TN?
Reside in CA and considering buying a house for rental income in Memphis. I'm using the following link because that management company is used by the agent I'm dealing with.http://memphis.craigslist.org/search/apa?i...
Cory Rogers
Wholesale bandit signs
I am preparing to place bandit signs out and was wondering if I could get BP's network to share some advice. I placed the traditional "WE BUY HOUSES," or "SELL YOUR HOUSE FAST" signs out before and received little res...
Jegan Basha
Investing in apartments/condos in bigger city
Generally investing in apartment in bigger city has a low cap rates and higher asking price.
Despite the low cap rate <4.5% ,is it advisable to invest in such apartments for long term investment?
Some investors sti...