John Ferguson
What’s a good cash on cash return
Hey everyone, I’m a super rookie in real estate investing. I’ve been house hacking my first property for the past 3 years and I’m finally in the process of fully renting that out. Now I have my eyes set on short term ...
Gabriel Bures
Finding Smarter friends
I've been putting off introducing myself to the BP community because it seemed, well... scary. The thing you are most scared of is the thing you should do to grow though, right?I've also been told that when you are ta...
Alejandro B Yoon
A/C broke, tenants want to be compensated, need advice
I currently manage my mother's property that is using a rent by the room strategy. Last week the A/C in our unit fried from a power surge and required a new thermostat and tablet piece. After back and forth with the t...
Anthony Katsonis
Agents: How do you find buyer and seller leads?
Just curious what's working for other agents out there as far as lead generation is concerned. I am following the Buffini path and trying to develop a referral based business, but in the meantime I'm looking to see if...
Dustin Cook
Big Bear Vacation Rental
I just got back from Big Bear and I noticed that there were realty businesses all over the place and a ton of inventory for sale. Does anyone on here do vacation rentals in Big Bear? Do they cashflow? What are the ...
Matt Rothwell
Owner Occupied Multifamily Financing with <5% down?
I'm looking to buy a duplex to live in. I've been pursuing FHA loans because I'd like to put as little cash down as possible to have money for renovations, maintenance and improvements. However, the fees associated ...
Nathan Sharp
First Fix and Flip. Eye-sore SFR into beautiful home.
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $78,000
Cash invested: $59,000
Sale price: $137,793
After years wanting to invest in real estate, I finally too...
David Montore
Newbie Cashflow Question(s)
Hi all, total newbie question here. Or maybe a couple, really. Or maybe I just need to ramble a little about a few things that confuse me as I make my way through these initial first stages of real estate self educati...
Richard C.
After Kiyosaki and Ramsay, it's time for some substance
Very often we see people on here talk about how they are educating themselves by reading books relating to the real estate and lending industries. And that sounds great, until you realize that mostly they are reading...
John LaVecchia
Should I get involved with section 8?
I have limited capital to work with and the idea of buying a property at $25,000 putting about $10,000 into rehabbing the house and renting it for $800 (local section 8 rent estimate) sounds like a great deal. I would...