Megan Roche
How can I avoid the mistakes that YOU made??
Hi everyone, I'm going to try to make this short and sweet!I'm moving back to Chicago in 6 days and I'm ready to jump into Real Estate (finally!) I have not done any deals/taken any action yet in Real Estate because I...
John Lazzarini
[ Bay Area ] Feasible to start RE portfolio with a multi family?
I need a reality check from those in the business. Is it feasible to begin with a multi family near the bay area?I live in San Francisco, but work in Palo Alto. I believe I'm priced out of purchasing in my high COL ...
Marvin Hernandez
Are flip contractors reliable these days?
Hi BP CommunityI am looking to teaming up with a reliable contractor for my rehabbing homes business, but are contractors reliable now a days?What do you look for on a contractor you plan to work with?Is it fair to sa...
Account Closed
Approved Tenant requires Owner's SSN/Taxpayer ID for 'Reporting' purposes
does the approved tenant (for one of the 2 units in a legal duplex) have legal grounds to be demanding the owner's (landlord's) taxpayer id? tenant explanation is that intends to file a 1099 for each year she is owner...
Nadine O.
Where would you move to start building your real estate empire?
Hi BP Family! Where would you recommend living in USA to start house hacking and building a rental property business? The intent is to relocate from a high cost of living area like the Bay Area in California (although...
Christopher Freeman
Tenant Complaining About Strength of Wi-Fi Network
Hi all,We have some college student tenants whom we inherited from the previous owner. Most of them are fine, but one of them is very needy. The legacy lease provides internet, which we have provided and which works i...
Joshua D baker
4 rentals 2 paid off! I need examples of scaling done right? TY
It took me a while to pay off my first 2 rentals. I then bought a duplex about a month ago. I want to scale my business. I am real fortunate in my life right now bc I don’t have children and I’m not married so I can r...
Jon Klaus
5 $150K properties or 20 $32K properties?
Bill Gulley posted in another thread that he'd rather have "5 150K properties than 20 32K properties, all things considered. Generally, less maintenance, less management efforts, fewer collection problems, less vacanc...
James Hamling
How will the death of the 1031 impact you???????
The end of the 1031 exchange.... It's a statement that seems more fit on a sandwich board sign wandering a street corner right next to "the end is nigh" yet, here we are in a living reality where it was not only spoke...
Gen Young
How to invest 500k?
I have ~500k liquid to invest but still confused where to start. Everything I've been reading has been about eventually raising capital but how do you start when you already have the capital? I'm looking for max cash ...