Rochelle Duong
Which investment strategy for my current situation??
Hello!I'm currently a newbie to real estate investing world and am still considering various strategies that would be best for me. I am currently 27 years old, no spouse/kids, about $80K in student debt, and just star...
Mitch Smith
Indianapolis Investors BEWARE!!
Greetings Fellow Investors,I wanted to share a recent experience that I hope will help both current and future investors alike. I am an out of state investor that lives in San Diego. I have been purchasing buy and hol...
Pierce Dandridge
Real estate investing for felons
Hello, I've been convicted of a bank fraud felon on April 2011. Im have completed my sentence (17 months) and Im no longer on probation (supervise release). How can I invest in real estate so I can really get my life...
Simone Koga
Self Managing STR at a distance
I'm in escrow on a property in Maui that we'll be using as a vacation rental. We were originally planning on going with a property manager at 20% just because of the ease. The more and more I think about it however,...
John Ki
Syndication advice in Dallas Forth Worth area
I am considering investing in real estate in Dallas Fort Worth area or surrounding suburbs. Either buy a home (may be new home) and rent it out - but property tax going up, home insurance going up (30%), mortgage rate...
Jamie Parker
Reinvesting in the business (How to structure paying self)
In my first stint in real estate, I thought reinvesting in the business was keeping the marketing engine running. At the time I was running on direct mail. I thought reinvesting in the business was partially investing...
Dylan Tettemer
Side Hustling to Get Down Payment Cash
Hey BP,I am really curious to hear what others have done on the side to earn money for the down payment on houses. I am looking more and more into side hustles that I can do to create a nice sum of cash to put into an...
Genny Li
Does no one replace their water heater anode rods?
People seem to expect their water heaters to last 10-15 years. Are you guys just letting it corrode as soon as the first anode rod is eaten up? How do you go through water heaters so fast?
Tim Kaminski
Concrete Yard! Ideas?
Hello,Did a quick search and didn't see anything like this similar so here we are.I am currently under contract to purchase my first Duplex in Mid February. Its a corner lot with both a shed and a carport. The quest...
Dave Versch
50% Rule clarification?
Can someone give me a definitive answer on the 50% rule? I understand the concept, that your expenses should only equal 50% of your gross rent in order to get positive cashflow. But which expenses are included in th...