Matt R.
The changing face of Los Angeles - Gentrification areas
Ucla recently covered this topic. LA has 85 hoods and the population is predicted to grow 30% by 2030. The city is looking for solutions to help with the housing shortages including allowing granny flats in backyards....
Praveen Balaji
How much difference does repainting make in attracting renters?
I am close to purchasing my first SFH rental. The interiors are painted beige. The paint is fine - it just needs a little touch up here and there. My property manager took a tour of the house today and gave me a (low ...
Timothy Sumpter
Hard Money Lender Xpress Loans 911
Has anyone ever worked with the hard money lender Xpress Loans 911?
Ahmad H.
Retirement Planning with Real Estate
Hi BP!I've been heavily investing in RE for 2+ years and I often try to extrapolate the future based on my basic experience. The latest of those extrapolations is to calculate how much net rental income is needed to s...
Catherine R.
Was the Sellers Agent Ethical or not?
So we were under contract for a house. Our closing date got pushed. My realtor had us sign extensions and sent them to the sellers agent. I believe they signed one of them. But the closing date got pushed 2 more times...
John Burtle
Making offers on houses but the real estate agent isn't happy
Do you guys ever make offers on properties and the real estate agent tells you you're being ridiculous with your offer and that he isn't up for telling the home owner your offer because its too low? Here's a quick run...
Kurt Gardner
Will you do your own taxes this year?
I have searched the forums and blogs on the subject, and it seems to be slightly leaning toward CPA/professional preparation.I have used a professional for the last 10 years and each year, my costs have increased (we ...
Isaac Swan
Where do you draw the line?!?!
So I have I have posted this question on my Bigger Pockets blog, but I want as much feed back as possible. I just got into the first unit of my Four-plex, and its pretty bad. Well I think it is, first a little back...
William Manzie
Determining wholesale price?
Good evening all,Reading reading reading! On podcast #43 in two weeks. Thank you!So listening to the podcasts I think I will be pursuing the wholesale niche to start and work my way to flipping. I by no means am ready...
Keaton M.
First Renovation: Am I Overdoing It?
My wife and I have been working on the first unit renovation of a fourplex in a B-ish class area. There is a lot of development around and we definitely are producing a unit much higher than the typical in our area, b...