Ruben Parra
The great California vs Out-of-State debate
Hi BP members!This is just my second post and it feels great to have received such good feedback and support.Since I don't usually carry around $100K in cash, my southern California backyard market can seem a little i...
Max Maloney
Hello from San Francisco! Is the Bay Area right for me?
Hi everyone, I'm hugely impressed with the quality of information I've found here so far, so I wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Max, and I'm a San Francisco native. I'm in my late 20's and a Mechanica...
Nick Gray
What is the best RE-related 9 to 5 job?
I am a relatively new buy-and-hold RE investor at age 24 who is looking to make a career transition and who needs some advice. My long-term goal is to go full-time as an investor, but in the short term I of course nee...
Cassandra Boyett
Turnkey Rental Property a good idea for a first-timer?
We live and own in California where we can't afford to do much, so we'd like to invest in a rental property somewhere else and this will be our first purchase (aside from our home). Can anyone break down how Turn-key ...
Joseph Cacciapaglia
If the Market is Crashing, Then Why Aren't You Selling?
If you are one of the people on here posting about the market crashing, and expecting deep discounts some time in the not so distant future, then are you selling your portfolio today? If not, why not? Things are still...
Noah Bacon
Harris and Trump's Housing Plans from Last Night's Debate
In last nights debate, Vice President Harris emphasized housing affordability, addressing the shortage of homes and proposing a plan to increase housing supply by 3 million units. She also highlighted her background a...
Evan Parker
Congratulations! You Gentrify: Displacing a Community
This question is one I pose to anyone who has an opinion on the topic. Obviously we're all here because we like something about the idea of REI and passive income. As the process goes, we find a "good deal" in some ar...
Ben Leybovich
Leverage Is Through the Roof!
Lenders are getting more and more aggressive in their underwriting - read this...I am researching a project and reached out to a friend who is working for a big lender. He confirmed - they are approving stuff that m...
Jonathan Yeh
What would YOU do if you have a large sum of money?
I've been thinking what people would do (or rather, what's the best thing to do) when they receive a lump sum of money for whatever reason.
Would you...
1. Pay off your primary residence (90-100%), and invest the re...
J Scott
Controlling Your Appraisals
Vikram and others brought up an interesting topic in another thread, and because it was buried pretty deep in there, I wanted to break it out into a new thread. The discussion was about how you go about getting your ...