Sarah Lam
Cash flow on Oahu?! In escrow on my first property!
Hi everybody, I just bought my first property in Aiea, HI (on the outskirts of Honolulu) and am set to close the first week of October! I've been on BP for a looong time, but my real estate investing dreams were put o...
Scott Doyen
California Rental Property Investors
Hello Fellow BP Members,I am currently new to the Real Estate game & trying to absorb and learn more about REI. I live in the Sacramento region. When evaluating properties around my region & California as a wh...
Timothy W.
An investor just blew $45,000. Want to know why?
An investor who had a fire at their property had full insurance coverage on the loss, the policy was in force, had about $90,000.00 in damage, had a limit of insurance of 1.5 million dollars, and was a clear cut case ...
Josh Ambrose
Short Sale Dominate Vegas but still dont sell like REOs
I was wondering how you guys feel about short sales. Do you guys think its worth the time to wait for a short sale or do you guys go straight for REOs because they can close quickly and you know what price you're gett...
Stacy Boatman
Need advice on fighting an HOA citation - I can't park in my driveway!
We recently received a citation from our HOA and I am needing some advice on how to tackle this.
We have a structure that's commonly referred to as a porte-cochere in architectural terms (french for "carport") - it...
Carlos Cockman
Please help need some ideas on selling home
Hello all. I have had a 4br/2.5ba house on the market since 10/09 with no offers. I originally had it offered through an agent who basically just stuck a sign in the yard and put it on the mls. I had about 15 peopl...
Kelsey Herbst
Joint landlording / Landlording as a couple? - Philadelphia
Hey BP!I was just informed an offer I made on a West Philly home has been accepted and we are starting the closing processes. I will be house hacking a triplex with an FHA loan and inheriting two tenants plus a garage...
Dustin Sanders
Invest in 1 $300k or 2 $150k single family homes?
If all else is equal and there are no renovations needs, which option would you pick?
Grant P.
Is the 2% rule possible with houses I actually want to own in my market
My big dilemma is the 2% rule. I see and hear everyone talking about it, and I am jealous of the ROI they are getting, but I have a few issues with it.
1. I really don't see this being possible in my market, not wit...
Sassy Dlynn
LLC
My Husband and I own 3 houses and two of them are rentals. He wants me to put the rentals under an LLC. Now I know an LLC is to protect you in the event of being suid, but if we have good insurance polocies, does that...