Shan Vincent
Selling Property in CA moving equity to another state? Yes or No
We own income properties in Southern CA. We have a condo that only cash flows about $300 per month. It has about 500k in equity. I'm trying to decide if we should sell it and move the money out of state to make a b...
Terron Winn
Good Morning; Good Evening Bigger Pockets family.
Hello all, My name is Terron and i have a background In Business Management with little to no experience in Real Estate investing. Currently I am living in my home that I have purchased in 2011 and now it has accumula...
Matthew Drouin
Using your self directed IRA to buy real estate is stupid!
*** Disclaimer: I am not an accountant, lawyer, or financial advisor! You should consult with a qualified professional before acting on any of the opinions shared in this post!!! ***Self directed IRAs have become ver...
Aaron Dubois
Trying to replace my mom's income with short term rental income.
My mom had a stroke in April which has eliminated any possibility of her ever returning to her extremely stressful 7 job. She is still technically employed and earning an income while she still has sick hours, and she...
James Pearce
What is my best strategy to start STR with $1M cash?
Hello, new to STR and selling my business. I want to invest $1M into real estate. In my mind, I want to buy a near-beach/ beach front condo/house with cash and use it as my cash flow. Since I won't rely on this ca...
Osazee Edebiri
California Vs Out of State (really, but why?)
I think the constant discussion of California vs anywhere else is intriguing. So I pose a question. Hypothetical, if a person had a 2 million dollars to invest, they purchased property with 1 million in California an...
Drew Y.
Its beginning to feel a lot like 2005 everywhere I look
So I have been watching the interest rates as they have begun to rise and the notional value of risk free treasuries and ten year treasury bonds are approaching 3% . Given that the CAP rates in the San Francisco bay a...
Chris Lopez
Denver Coronavirus updates and Q&A
Over the last week (man how fast the world can change!) I've had clients and fellow investors and agents reach out to ask questions on the market. I share what I know and often learn tidbits from them.
It's been a gr...
Scott Lepore
Let's be realistic with the BRRRR thing
Okay, I'm tired of hearing how easy it is to BRRRR. And the numbers people (eh hem, Brandon) are not realistic IMHO. One example Brandon gives is $200k purchase, $40K fix, $10k soft costs, $350K ARV. First off, fi...
Cary F.
Housing Bubble Chat
I'm curious to hear what people have to say. As an economist/risk professional in the banking space, I feel that I have decent insight into the industry. Those of you warning of a housing bubble... I just don't see i...