Christina Womack
Looking to get unstuck in the SF Bay Area
Hi everyone!Our goals are to 1. create non-401k retirement cash flow and 2. reduce our dependency on our wage jobs over time. We think the right way forward for us is to buy and hold cash-flow-positive rentals, (SFR...
Raj Pat
Who thinks Bay Area CA price will increase or decrease in 2017??
Hello BP Family, Thank you for opening this post. I'd like to start an intelligent and informative discussion on our predictions for the Bay Area (South-Bay, SF, East-Bay and Peninsula) in 2017. Understanding prices h...
Mona Medina
Do investors ever work with newbie agents?
I've been an agent for about a year and a half. An investor contacted me through a business card I left at one of his house flips. I'm a little skeptical as I mentioned that I'm a fairly new agent and have no investin...
Bob Dunas
Doug Hopkins - Winning the Property Wars
Who is Doug Hopkins and what is his seminar really pushing? He has a seminar called "Winning The Property Wars" and it seems to relate to his TV show on the Discovery Channel that involves real estate auctions. H...
Patrick M.
Airbnb's downturn and the ripple effects
An interesting article in the WSJ on the disaster that is befalling Airbnb hosts, both owners and sub-leasee's. It also touches on the potential effects on the people they employ and general housing market.
Specific...
Will Barnard
Will Barnard on Television?
What is this world coming to? I guess I figured if people like the Kardashian girls with ZERO talent can be on TV, so should I!I was on camera this Friday for the final interview for a new show (unnamed at this point)...
Matyas A. S.
DST risks due to holding period
I had a conversation with a friend about real estate DST investments. We invested recently into DST-s as part of 1031 exchange. I educated myself on the risks and read the PPM-s. I am comfortable and I think it was a ...
Ryan Sajdera
10% of a BIG deal or 100% of a small deal?
Hey BP,I wanted to see what everyone's school of thought on partnerships were. Do you think its more beneficial to fully own and control a smaller deal or put your money into a larger deal with a smaller ownership per...
Ted Harris
China Bets on US Housing Recovery
China said to be buying U.S. mortgages
The China Investment Corp. is set to invest up to $2 billion in mortgage-backed securities because it considers the housing market set for a recovery.
August...
Account Closed
25 year old saving for first property - advice appreciated
I work 50-60 hours a week as a construction manager for a large company in NYC, but I want to run my own business doing flips and BRRR in northern or central NJ. What is your advice for shrinking my expenses and rais...