James Wise
Shark Tank Bashes the Crowdfunding Platform
Did anyone else watch yesterday's episode of Shark Tank?A new Real Estate Crowdfunding company called Tycoon was on. The owner of the company as well as the entire crowdfunding industry was bashed pretty hard by the S...
Russell Brazil
Independent Brokers, What Are Your Costs and What Tech R U Using?
Im curious what independent brokers are using for CRMs and what cost you are paying, e&0 insurance costs, what splits you are putting agents on, what you are providing to those agents, and any other jazz that migh...
Jennifer A.
Cash 4 Keys only option, not able to evict in CA
Hi BP,I'm in the process of purchasing a duplex in LA. The owner passed and left the house to her 95 year old sister, who is selling it. The front unit is empty, but the back unit has been occupied by a couple and t...
Mary Ainsworth
Is it rude to have your agent walk each property for you before you put in an offer?
Hello!I am investing out of state and this is my first property, therefore, my agent has to walk and facetime me when viewing properties. I was told recently that I shouldn't make them walk all the properties with me/...
Account Closed
Seattle market?
Is it just me or is the seattle market a hard market to cash flow? I mean even kent/renton, auburn, Des Moines to even north seattle, all the markets seem expensive. I always see people post about buying a duplex for ...
Zach Bollman
Purchasing Out-of-State Notes
Hello all,
I have been investigating notes available from MLS and other sources, but am a bit reluctant to purchase a note that is outside my state. My concern is working with the borrower should the note become non-...
Karen Margrave
Sunriver - Bend - La Pine OREGON - Let's plan a meetup!!
Hi everyone!! For those that don't know who I am, I am Karen Margrave. I've been a moderator on BP for several years, having become obsessed with the site in 2010 or so. I was living in Orange County CA and we were b...
Timothy Howdeshell
To MBA or Not to MBA
Hi BP,I have been an avid consumer of real estate books and podcasts produced by BP. Therefore, I really value the type of thinking common among our community members. This post is asking for general advice and strate...
Mike G.
Palm Springs Vacation Rental Management
I am closing this week on my first property, which I will use for short term rentals in Palm Springs. I have done pretty extensive research on what to expect with city regulations and have used a lot of online tools t...
Kalim Kalla
what do you hate about wholesalers?
This is a question that has been on my mind a lot lately, What to buyers/investors hate the most about wholesalers? Why do wholesalers have a bad name? Are all wholesalers cast in a negative light? Lets hear it from t...