Jonathan Shnoravorian
How much crime is too much crime?
Hey guys, doing research in a few areas. I see some neighborhoods of properties that are presented to me on realtor crime heat map as a tier 4 (5 being the worst). General areas I've looked in for multiple markets whe...
Tze Chiam
Tax deduction on lodging expenses while searching for an investment property
Hi all, I recently booked an Airbnb using some Airbnb credits (that originally came from a gift card) in my account while searching for an investment property. Since the stay was booked through account credits (instea...
Kristiana Kenny
Investing in Real Estate via Self-Directed IRAs
I've been looking to diversify my portfolio and thus have been researching different investment advisors that offer Self-Directed IRAs. As you might already know, they include tangible assets such as precious metals,...
Lawrence Li
Structures for a potential silent partner
I have recently heard about a format of real estate investing that I am interested to learn more about. As I understand it:
A "syndicator" who is familiar with a market and strong management teams finds deals that r...
Steve Kontos
Creative Financing 101
Hi BP Community,Over the last month being fairly activate on this site, I have noticed a very common theme amongst investors. People often ask "how to grow" and how can they purchase properties outside of using the o...
Bill Bob
Where you find your deal
Curious.
I have had decent success on the MLS. Although not the ripper deals you often think of when talking about real estate investing, but 30-35% below market value and easy cash flows. The problem is I only find a...
John O.
Where are you focused?
After listening to one of the BP podcasts, I heard someone say that you should concentrate on neighborhoods. I personally think that this is limiting, but I wanted to see what you guys thought? Are you investing in ...
Feroz Mohummed
Is it a good time to invest in rental properties in Portland?
I live in San Jose, CA and my office headquarters is in Vancouver, WA area. I keep traveling to Portland every month. I am seeking opinions to invest in rental properties in and around the Portland area. Is it a good ...
Chris You
Questions on building custom building cost Los Angeles, echo park
Hi BP folks,
I own a duplex that is zoned to add a stand alone third unit to make a triplex. After going through different options to build ( prefab or custom) I’ve decided to go custom because I’ll need to add parki...
John Ewas
Termite trouble
Hi, Located on south shore, Mass. Bought a flip, inspected it myself, i missed some termite damage in the corner of the garage. Main house is good. Anybody have cheap/reasonable termite peeps around here? Termite...