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San Francisco/Bay Area Strategies
So I've been on BP for a few months and always follow the discussions in out-of-state markets that I'm interested in. The story is always the same with people from the Bay Area, Socal, NY, or any other large market t...
Jeremiah Dye
Dress for success, really matter??
Hello all! I was just thinking before I go to a new small bank and inquire about financing and opening new accounts, how important are the clothes I wear? Let me tell you about my everyday work attire, I’m blue collar...
Tareq Salaita
The bubble is bursting and we're still investing
In my humble opinion, the bubble has started to burst and many of us including myself are still in denial. The national median home value is now $217,300, an increase of 8.3% on the year and 8.4% above the bubble-era...
Ivan Aldana
Dealing with bad contractors
Hey everybody! I need your guys help and some insight on this BIG problem I got. I hired this contractor that I found on the bigger pockets website actually and I ended up getting burned by him. He’s been working on a...
J Scott
Who Wants To Be A Mentor?
Is it just me, or has the number of mentor/coach/guru threads pick up tenfold over the past month or so?
Anyway, there are clearly a lot of people who are just starting out and are looking for help to get started. I...
Michael Delpier
Hi! New member in Houston, TX, but investing in San Mateo, CA area
Hi, my name is Michael and I'm new here. :)A little background.I am what I call an accidental investor. Basically, I bought a condo in San Mateo but I had to move out of the area for work during the housing crash. I c...
Glen Smith
Trapped in a bad investment in need of advise to stop the bleeding!
In short five years ago and a few years out from retirement I decided to learn about real estate investing so I could be prepared to get more heavily involved upon my retirement. Although I learned some from a friend ...
Michael McLoughlin
PPR Note Fund
Had a good talk with Peter Neill at PPR yesterday and just wanted to reach out to investors on the BP community that have invested in the PPR note fund to hear about their experience. PPR's track record seems pretty s...
Chris Dawson
Kansas City Missouri Zip Codes
One of the questions I get asked a lot by investors who want to invest in Kansas City is, "What zip codes are good to invest in?". Any seasoned investor will tell you that this depends on several factors such as: amo...
Mark Smith
Self Managing
I am brand new to real estate investing (I don't even have a property yet!). I would really like to self manage to save money, and I think I have the ability to. My father and I can take care of plumbing and electri...