Rich Weese
Getting out is difficult!
I haven't posted a thread in awhile. I think one of the last ones said I was retiring for real....Wifey and I decided to consolidate and move to The Villages in FL. We had 3 houses to sell, 4 cars, a golf cart and ...
Paul B.
Why are there so many ex-engineers in REI?
I've been a landlord since 2008, but only about six months ago did I decide I wanted to get more serious about real estate investing. I'm an engineer by day, which is why every time I hear an investor or a guru say th...
Stella Xu
Migration patterns for high income earners from urban cities
Hi all - I feel that we're about to see some major migration shifts coming from the expensive urban cities such as NY, Seattle, SF given the new work from home policies that is becoming permanent. It started with the ...
Hector Rodriguez
Lowell, MA; One Investor's Story
PART 1: INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE, the Why, the Where, the What, the How, and the How Much:
In mid-2017 my wife and I decided to go back to what had been one of our passions in the mid-90's, the ownership and manageme...
Mohit Khanna
Australian investor looking at entering US residential market
As a 40-year-old Australian investor, I've built a strong real estate portfolio focused on the local market. My strategy has always been to buy in the right market cycle, renovate for value-add, rent, and refinance to...
Michael M.
Turning Primary Residence to Rental
Hello, I’m considering turning my primary residence into a rental and moving out of state. It’s a 3000 sf 5 bed 3.5 bath new build (2022) with really nice finishes. We bought at the peak of the market in 22, and can’t...
Eric Li
Buy a house-hack now vs buy during next recession?
Hey everyone,Last year, I started looking at multifamily property in Oakland to house hack so I could live cheaply / free while building equity. While the cash flow and numbers can work with the right property, I thin...
Hedy Kromer
1031 exchange to invest in an out of state Turnkey?
This is my first post on BP. I’m really on the fence & need some advice.I have a 3 bedroom single family house in Los Angeles, CA that I bought in 2009 right after the crash for $255K.It’s appreciated a lot & ...
Roy Assaf
Yellow letters direct mail in Brooklyn, NY - Not even one phone call after our 3rd touch, Why?
BP marketing experts, I have a question:We started our direct mail (yellow letters) a few months ago in a hot area in Brooklyn, NY.We bought an absentee owner list from listsource and we decided to send out 400 letter...
Meryl McElwain
Ask me anything about...Construction.
I always see posts from investors asking about the cost of a rehab, a particular estimate or a general construction problem. I have 20 years of construction experience. From remodels, ground up, all the way to develop...