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Cailyn Aune Alternatives to Turnkey Investing?
17 February 2017 | 76 replies

Are there ALTERNATIVES to TURNKEY INVESTING? You know... somewhere an out-of-state investor (or local investor) could find a "team" of people already in place to find/buy deals.... and then they have a trusted PM to r...

Will Barnard Validate the 50% rule
11 February 2016 | 141 replies

It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...

JR Rivas Avoid single family as a new investor?
4 January 2022 | 75 replies

Hey all!

I’m a relatively new investor & I was talking to some buddies and they basically told me to avoid single family like the plague because if one person leaves you’re at 100% vacancy.

What do you guys thin...

Karen Margrave LOAN BROKERS - CAN WE PICK YOUR BRAINS? Hard $, Pvt. $, Direct Lenders, etc.
20 January 2013 | 27 replies

LOAN PROS, often I see on BP questions on Private money, hard money, direct money lenders, etc. Though I'm knowlegable on hard money loans, I know there are many out there that are curious and would appreciate picking...

Brendan M Brown Starting out; Disgruntled
5 March 2024 | 70 replies

Hey all. I recently heard of someone who has acquired a lot of property recently. Some main st village type property, mixed use with store fronts etc. I heard through the grape fine that he had recently started “scoop...

Ben Leybovich Should Newbies Have Access to Calculators?
22 November 2015 | 92 replies

OK, y'all.  Are you new?  If so - pay attention...I got a PM today from a very nice guy.  Very well-spoken, seemingly intelligent, and well educated.He introduced himself, and congratulated me with a job well-done on ...

Amit M. Why appreciation matters in the SF/Bay Area
13 May 2016 | 168 replies

check out this interpretation of the case-shiller index over the last 30 years. Basically several huge, long run ups, and a few short, minor corrections. Tricky and challenging to get in, but this is how you make the ...

Karen M. What are some options for funding a rehab project?
22 January 2020 | 53 replies

Dear BP friends --I am thinking of buying a property for cash.  However, I am concerned about using up all of my non-retirment money on a property deal.  It's just scary.  We obviously need to have an emergency fund f...

Account Closed Why can't I find a job?
30 November 2019 | 84 replies

Why can't a find a job?
Yes. Real Estate Investing is something I am getting into, but I need more money.
I've looked on Linkedin and Indeed. I got many interviews, but nothing worked out. 
I reached out to recru...

Darius Niz Paying my agent per hour and no commission
5 October 2017 | 59 replies

I have a question... I'm an out of state investor and I find properties through the MLS and Loopnet.  Thus, I ask my agents to go out and take a video walkthrough of the property so I can decide on whether to make an ...