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Hello Everyone,Would you rather have a home in Oakland or TWO homes in Portland?Please explain and feel free to ask clarifying questions.Thank you!
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Hello BP Community,
I am looking for creative insight on a complex deal. I’m weighing pros and cons and seeing what the best case scenario I can do, and if anyone else has done anything similar to this. I’d love to...
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Hello everyone!I am a new college graduate from Arizona State University. Born and raised in AZ, I completed my Masters in Chemical Engineering this past May, 2015. After receiving my first job in the semiconductor ...
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Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?
If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...
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I would have to say that I am very very lucky because I have partnerships now that work amazingly well like marriages made in heaven. One of my current partnerships is with someone who I could literally chat with for ...
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I'm looking to invest in the Houston, TX area, but the property taxes seem to kill cash flow. Does anyone have insight on their experience
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As a private lender, I'm suddenly getting a lot of requests for three things that concern me.
1. Lending the Downpayment (behind another hard money lender)2. Lending all the borrowers closing costs3. Lending funds fo...
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Hello Fellow investorsI am going through getting the 3 family rehabbed in Springfield MA. The goal is to have it as a long term buy and hold cash flow property. It is in a class C neighborhood.There is major plumbing ...
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Hi everyone, A tenant has brought to my attention she wants a esa for medical problem at sfr I rent to her. So today I get a text with a picture of letter from an alleged medical provider (DNP-C). Missing from the ...
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Hello everyone,As the multifamily values in my market continue their radical ascent I am starting to think more about some of the consequences for real estate agents and their investor clients.I focus primarily on com...