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In addition to an irresponsible Draconian Rent Control measure, California will also be voting on an equally irresponsible Confiscatory Property Tax increase in November.Props 21 and 15 respectively, will combine to t...
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Hello next year I will be buying my first rental property. I wanted to get your opinion on paying off your rental property mortgage one at a time before buying the next rental or not? The way my numbers will work out ...
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I've done a few deals now, educated myself more, and now am regrouping for my next move. In doing so, I'm wondering if making money passively is possible remotely. Below is a 30-year hold (life of loan) KC SFH B+ Clas...
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I'm looking to see if we could compile a list of the top 5 mistakes made by landlords. I'll throw out a few and hopefully we can come to some kind of consensus.
Note - to all who participate,...
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I have a few HOT TAKES on this recent NAR Settlement News
1. Buyer's agents won't wait long to get into written agreement with a Buyer. Right now, many agents don't sign any agreements until they sign an offer. With ...
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Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
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I started off as a Police Officer at 22yrs old. While doing that I purchased my first home at 23yrs old. I bought a double home. Here in Cleveland that consists of an apartment on the bottom and an apartment above th...
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This is a long overdue thanks to the BP community as a whole and the mentors and friends I have met through BP.
By way of background, my core investing strategy is buy and hold. I hav...
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I've got a tenant in a single family residence who has been extremely aggressive and demanding since moving into the home a few months ago. We re-did the house and it's in great condition- new appliances, new paint, n...
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My end goal (or dream) is to do work in syndication deals because I want to help others by offering a way for them to invest in real estate instead of using excuses like they are too busy or too scared or too whatever...