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Vivan Bhalla New to RE-Bay Area investing question - Cashflow vs appreciation?
1 October 2019 | 21 replies

Hi Everyone,I have been reading the book on Rental Property investing by Brandon Turner and it is helping me a lot. Brandon always mentions that appreciation is like gambling and a speculation. We should not buy any p...

John Cornelius Hiring a private chef
11 September 2019 | 41 replies

Hi everyone,I'm planning to hire someone to cook dinner every night. Here's why I think this is a good idea. Please feel free to let me know if this is outlandish..1) The time I spend wondering what to eat for dinner,...

Michael Plaks Five common MYTHS of cost segregation and 100% bonus depreciation
29 April 2023 | 22 replies

Cost segregation is the 2022 version of "bro, are you on keto?" If you're not posting about your cost seg results in 2022 - are you even lifting, err, investing? 
So let this decidedly uncool boomer spoil this lit pa...

Matt Whitney Dad forced into retirement early with mortgage & struggling
17 February 2021 | 25 replies

So my dad is currently 55 years old and has been unemployed for the past 8 months. He's been in the hotel industry his whole life but was let go from his job back in May and is struggling both financially and mental...

Mohsin Mazhar Buying a duplex in Boston area
4 June 2019 | 26 replies

Hi guys. I just wanted to ask people for advice. I am planning to move to the Boston area. As you know It’s an expensive area to live in. I am thinking about getting a 2 or 3 family home and do house hacking. Now the ...

Christopher G Platt Where to Invest While Saving for Your Next Real Estate Investment
21 February 2023 | 12 replies

You’ve invested in your first or most recent piece of real estate - congratulations! After the stabilization period that comes with the transfer of ownership of real estate, and starting to execute your business plan,...

Amanda Groover Best choice for a mentor?
6 October 2016 | 32 replies

My husband and I are anxiously awaiting the refinance of our primary home so we can get started investing with our first deal. My husband is a general contractor and more confident in this field than me, but we both a...

Cedric Jenkins Is it impossible to overcome a minor mold issue?
30 December 2019 | 33 replies

Hi, BP family. Quick question..We found a property being sold as is for 25k. However there’s a mold issue (not severe). Work needed is 8k.ARV is 63k. I believe I can leverage the fact that there’s mold to lower the as...

Matthew Lee Tenant Stopped Paying Rent... Now What?
23 January 2023 | 33 replies

Hi everyone, could use your input and help!I have been house hacking a duplex in Oakland the last year. Tenants moved in January 2022. First few months were fine, but some issues started coming up. They're on a subsid...