Barry Dameshek
How to vet a private placement opportunity & general partner?
Hello. I'm relatively new to BP. While I am currently invested in a few multi family properties, I'm considering my first private placement deal where I'm one of several investors. It's a large deal for roughly 250 un...
Amanda Shilling
What states do Californians invest in?? Driveable & Flyable
I’m in Orange County, CA, and prices are way too high to invest here (plus not landlord-friendly friendly I've already executed two evictions).
What states are investors from CA investing in?
I own my home here, a...
Alexander Monnin
How do appreciation investors satisfy Debt Coverage Ratio
So I was wondering how appreciation investors satisfy the debt coverage ratio? I keep seeing that banks require a 1.2-1.3 ratio. I know that a lot of appreciation plays barely break even on cashflow or are sometimes...
Mario F.
Should I wait to buy my first property?
I am looking to buy my first property within the next few months but I've heard several real estate investors say that it's a terrible time to buy because of peak prices. That I should wait at least until after the e...
Mike Griffin
Real Estate vs Stock Market Investing
Does anyone have an opinion as to why one should invest in real estate versus the stock market? Real estate investing seems exciting but investing in the stock market can be a more passive way to grow wealth long term...
Jonathan Twombly
Why we don't invest in New York, even though we're based here
People frequently ask me why I don't invest in deals in New York, even though we're based here. The reason is simple: it's too hard to make money for your investors in New York. That's a huge reason why we invest i...
Matthew Spiers
STR Owners Beware - Do NOT Work with Evolve If You Value Your Bottom-Line
My family and I got into short-term rentals this year and we thought things were going well but since the property was several states over, we had to rely on a virtual property manager. The one we chose was Evolve.I k...
Fabio Selmi
Newcomer to the US Seeks New Start in Another State
Hey everyone!
I've been lurking around BP, soaking up everything from books to podcasts for a few months. Now, it's time to finally take the leap and write my first post.
A bit of a background: two years back, I mov...
Ashley Shearer
Inheriting a tenant with a bad attitude
My husband and I just had an offer accepted on a multi-unit (our first investment ever!). If all goes well, we'll be occupying one side, and the owner JUST got new tenants in a week ago, so we'll be inheriting them. W...
Steve Rozenberg
Oil Prices Dropping!!!!!
With the price of oil dropping, who thinks it is a good or bad idea to invest in Houston? I have my opinion living here in Houston but am curious what others think that are not here.