Petra Ibrahim
New member from San Jose, CA
Hello everyone! I'm a new member and wanted to introduce myself. I've been lurking on BP for a couple of weeks now and have found the the site and forum to be very helpful.
A couple of years ago I was honorab...
Jeffrey Lo
Hello from Silicon Valley
Hello everyone, My wife and I are mid-30-something Silicon Valley professionals looking to diversify our investments (only stocks today) to include a large portion of it in real estate. We love real estate. One of our...
Jen L.
What's your avg move-out reno cost? Still cash flowing?
Hi investors,My first tenant moved out after 7 years and it is costing me $7-8k to fix! What's your average move-out reno cost? And how many years of cash flow is it wiping out? This is my first move-out and I"m fi...
J. Martin
NEVER sell any RE in your Life, and Get Rich!?!
I've had so many people tell me, "If only I wouldn't have sold that home, I'd be retired.." etc.. So many, over so long, who wish they wouldn't have sold that property when they moved to a new primary residence, or...
Account Closed
Books that changed my life, what about you?
Rich Dad Poor Dad (Favorite book)
Cashflow Quadrant
Guide To Investing
The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing (was my 1st pure real estate book)
The Art of Deal
The ABC's of Real Estate In...
Kelly Williams
Sell rental before capital gains tax?
I am moving out of my current residence and plan on turning it into a rental. From what I can tell if I sell the house within 3 years after moving out, I will not have to pay capital gains tax. The rule is if you...
Anne Whalen
Lots of property equity: Debt to Income Ratios
Hi BP Bay Area community. New investor here. I am trying to figure out the best way to leverage lending to buy additional properties. I have 2 properties with lots of equity (estimated: 800K). I looked into convention...
Karen Margrave
Partnerships for higher qualitiy investments?
In areas of the country where prices have gone UP, and the only properties left are scraps, would you consider partnering with other like minded investors to purchase higher quality properties? Why or Why not?
Shawn F.
Do I rehab my San Jose condo to sell, or not?
Hi all, I'm new to the site and this is my first post!I live in San Jose and have found through BP that there isn't much potential for investing in Silicon Valley, but I'm in the education phase of REI, and am conside...
David Krulac
Home values dropping in these cities, Now is the time to BUY
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/looking-to-buy-home-values-are-dropping-in-these-markets/ar-BBm5wE6