Tyler D.
Best strategy for a long-term Bay Area investment?
Hey BP,I'm considering buying a property to first owner-occupy, and later rent out in the Bay Area. I'm looking to accomplish a few things:1) Take full advantage of Prop 13, by buying a fixer at a low price and lockin...
Becky Watkins
Change in Method?
For the past 10 months, my goal has been to wholesale to cover expenses of education and marketing, and to save up the capital to have a down payment for a fourplex. I'm getting impatient now because I'm getting a ve...
Gregory Schwartz
"Am I experienced enough to raise outside capital?"
"Am I Experienced Enough to Raise Outside Capital?"
This question crossed my mind recently after reading a post and some comments discussing whether an investor is experienced enough to raise capital from outside sou...
Eric G.
That's Just Criminal
Anyone see this?Oakland bans criminal background checks on potential tenantshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-21/oakland-bans-criminal-background-checks-on-potential-tenants1. Is this fair to the law-ab...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (August 24-28, 2020)
Economic Update (Monday, August 24, 2020)
Its going to take years for our economy to fully heal from th...
Brian Caulfield
Investing in Bad (D+) Neighborhoods?
I have a deal where the numbers are good (11-12% cash on cash) but it is in a rough neighborhood of Philly. I am confident in my screening abilities, but still concerned about the tenants and neighborhoods of this are...
Ryland Taniguchi
Why I Prefer BRRRR Over Flips
Seems to be a general concept that you have to start with wholesaling to get money to do flips. And then do flips to buy long term rentals. I agree that if you have no money that wholesaling is the way to start, but I...
Stacy Preston
Best advice for STR newbie?
My goal for 2020 is to start my first STR. I've acquired a property and hope to go live with my listing in February.What is one piece of advice or encouragement you wish you would have been given before you got start...
Rhevon Lewis
What are the best ways to build brand recognition BPers?
Ladies and gents, I am in the Atlanta market and I'm looking for new and old grassroots strategies to create and build brand recognition. I have the social media aspect already being taken care of. I am also "listsour...
Chris S.
To rent or not to rent to a family with 4 kids?
I previously rented to a family with 5 kids. The home was 2,000 SF with 4 nice sized bedrooms. They rented for 2 years, always paid on time, and kept the home decently clean. When they moved out, the walls NEEDED to b...