Ramon Polo
What kind of expenses in Los Angeles, CA?
Hello there!I currently live in Fresno, CA and my wife and I are working in moving to LA soon by doing house-hacking in a small multi-family property.What kind of expenses (besides the mortgage) will I be facing as a ...
Chaliyah Penick
Taking over a mortgage for a relative in distress.
I have a relative that is up in age and no longer able to afford the mortgage and are falling behind. They have a balloon payment for the principal due in 10 years. How do I help them stay in the house, while getting ...
Mario Lara
Rent control
I'd like to buy rental property in california (los angeles county to be exact)but a lot of what I find is under rent control .I have been told not to buy rent controlled properties because as an owner I will be limite...
Gabriel Graumann
What to Do Right Now
It's easy to buy into the narrative that we are living in uncertain or unique times. While there may be a small element of truth in those statements, the truth is that nothing we are experiencing now and likely are to...
Joshua Bailey
Creative finance lease option
Currently looking at a 12 acre property with 6 cabins. The owners still owes 200k and selling for 375k. Seller finance isn't an option due to his lean, although he said he would seller finance if I could pay his lein ...
Bill Gulley
When are you Speculating vs. Investing?
This might be an interesting topic born from another thread.
When is buying or operating in real estate a speculative venture and when are you investing? How do you define speculating and investing, what's the differ...
Mehran K.
How LA Rent Control Affects Appreciation?
Hi everyone. Hope You're all enjoying your weekend.
I've recently been looking at some Fourplexes here in the San Fernando valley and most of the cap rates are looking pretty low. I've seen 1 or 2 properties that eve...
Andres Castaneda
Best 30k investment as a 23 year old?
Hello BP family!My name is Andres and I am a 23 year old realtor in MA&NH. I have been in the business for just over 2 years and am currently seeking my first investment. I am hesitant with buy and flips given the...
Ilva Kibare
Overcoming Rent Control
I am looking in to small multifamily units in promising areas in Los Angeles, but the rent control is really tampering with my projections.My latest interest a 4-plex near USC ~$450/month /unit in the area where marke...
Account Closed
Rent Control in SF
@Amit M. @Johnson H.
Looks like you guys invest on 2-4 in SF Bay Area. How do you get around the rent control?
Would be very interested to hear.