Zach Ogle
Newbie from San Francisco, CA
Hello All, My name is Zach Ogle, and I am happy to be here. I am a licensed CPA working in San Francisco. I recently sold my primary residence in Phoenix, and I am planning on turning that gain into my next real estat...
Patrick Truhlar
Finding your first mobile home park to buy
Hello fellow MHP investors!Went to Frank and Dave's bootcamp in Austin a year or so ago. Been busy on raising capital for an M&A rollup in another sector so delayed beginning to invest in this space. Looking at be...
Trae Jones
Estimating accurate repair costs!!
Whats the best method for calculating accurate repair costs? Should I hire a GC to walk through every property with me, or is this something manageable on my own? I am a new investor working out of Wichita Falls, Texa...
Jody Sperling
A Naming Strategy Brandon Hasn't Coined
Hey, all,In mid April, my wife and I decided to make the leap and buy an investment property. Because we didn't have enough cash saved to put a 25% downpayment on a home for a commercial loan, we elected to murder two...
Edward Callaway
Knowing Your Local Market
Good morning,Newbie here! My wife and I have decided to start our strategy of exiting the proverbial “rat race” through real estate investing. We are currently interested in short-term rentals and buy-and-hold rentals...
Robert Tanaka
Successful experiences with Self Directed IRA for buy and hold
I am in my fifties and have some $$ available in an IRA. In the process of shifting some money into an SDI to diversify and have passive income as part of my retirement strategy. I already have 2 single home rental ...
Ivan Oberon
A Tough Lesson Learned
On my recent trip to KC, I got to relive my worst experience in the REI business, on a small scale, vicariously through a current and very real experience of another unfortunate investor. We went to do a walkthroug...
Michael Johnson
Seeking Open Minded Skeptics
Ladies and gentlemen, I believe I have stumbled across an awesome strategy. Its not magic, its not a miracle. But it seems like an incredible short medium and long term play.
Before I begin there are a lot of very sp...
Jake Riner
What type of lending is best for me? commercial, res, portfolio
A little about my situation - I owned a business in my town for several years before starting the REI thing. During that time i built a very good relationship with the current bank i am using and, more importantly, ...
Shane Hetzel
Dusting Myself off After a Rocky Start in RE Investments
Hello all. I had been involved with Better Pockets sporadically last year while embarking on my first real estate project. I did a condo conversion from the previously existing multi family structure and ended up doin...