Nadia O.
STR - Big bear lake vs Palm Spring vs Lake Arrowhead
We have been thinking of purchasing a property either on Palm Spring, Big Bear Lake (Moonridge), or Lake Arrowhead.
Big bear lake seems to be our #1 choice since the city is more friendly towards STR. The homes in m...
Renee R.
Rent increase on bad tenants
Since I only have two years of REI under my belt, this is more of a check in to see if I’m going down the right path here and if there’s anything else I could be doing.I have trouble tenants that I inherited and their...
Michael Swan
Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads are NOT Multifamily!!
Hi this is Swanny,Please realize that single family, duplexes, triplexes and quads are valued based on Comparative Values or commonly known as Comps. You are at the mercy of comps when you buy, sell, or refinance the...
Miranda Simon
How To Spot A RE Guru
In the world of business and entrepreneurship, we've all heard it.....don't listen to those gurus. Beware of the guru. That guru is a crook! My question is: how do you spot a real estate guru? I'm not sure what quali...
Edward Stephens
Should I take a hardship withdrawal from my 401(k) for a down payment?
Dear BP Community, I am actively looking to purchase both units of a duplex, live in one unit and lease one unit (house hack). I found a property that I’m considering making an offer on, and I’m analyzing different ...
Benjamin Ervin
Second "Deal" in the Books - Photos and Description Included
It has been a few months since I have really been active on BP, but my wife and I just came to the conclusion of our second “deal” and I wanted to jump back on to share some of the details and transformation photos wi...
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Equity vs. Positive Cash Flow
With all of the media on the housing market today, it is tough for real estate investors to know what to do. If you live in one of the markets that is suffering from a sharp price correction, you might think that the ...
Brendan M Brown
Starting out; Disgruntled
Hey all. I recently heard of someone who has acquired a lot of property recently. Some main st village type property, mixed use with store fronts etc. I heard through the grape fine that he had recently started “scoop...
Todd Gustafson
Flip2freedom academy - Opinions???
Has anyone signed up for Sean Terry's Flip2freedom academy? A BPer suggested I take a look and like what I see. It sounds like much of the same stuff I've read. I just want to make sure it's not a scam.
Also, I like ...
Karen Hurd
I am now convinced.....
I am now convinced that It's not the wholesaler who is a hindrance, but the realtor. I have called roughly 25 realtors. I explain to them everything that I do, because in the state of New York you can assign a propert...