George Yu
I just built a 36 unit apartment complex.
Hey guys my name is George Yu and I love passive real estate. The idea of investing into something and then collecting mailbox money whether you feel like working or not is like having your own golden chicken as long ...
Laurence Walsh-Hodson
re: bad investments
Hi Friends,My husband and I have been working with a company to invest out of state in Indy. The process has been horrible and arduous. The property has a great cash flow and a good cap rate, but the company keeps cha...
Benjamin Lenz
Why you shouldn't build a Jr. ADU in California
For those of you who live in California, you may think you can "Triplex" your home by tacking on an ADU and Jr. ADU to your existing dwelling. From what I've gathered (at least in my city), the truth is that you CAN d...
Julien Amparan
Should I be waiting for a crash?
The other day I was helping my brother-in-law pick up some furniture and I got to talking with the woman he was buying it from. The woman said she was a property manager and real estate agent so I told her that I had ...
Peter Lee
How are sale values of ADU's?
Anyone have recent experience on how an ADU (accessory dwelling unit) or backhouse is valued these days relative to the main house?For example, say if you have a house that is 1500sf and it would normally sell for $50...
Diane G.
How would the new buyer of $2m Sunnyvale house feel?
About 2 months ago, a 2/1 SFH in Sunnyvale sold for $2M, and made headlines in the Bay Area for a few days. https://sf.curbed.com/2018/3/2/17073100/silicon-va...2 months later, a SFH in the same neighborhood, 2x the s...
Laura Guy
Replacing "Landlord" with "Housing Provider"
Our team in Indiana has hired a lobbyist to represent the interests of housing providers and investors. One of our first objectives is to replace the word "landlord" with "housing provider" in ALL pieces of legislati...
Erik Haugen
Ethical dilemma around kicking tenants out
I bought a 8-unit apartment building; the value add is that rents are 20% below market value. My strategy was to buy, let the tenants go, rehab, and raise the rents. We gave notice to all the tenants (who are month-to...
Peace Lily
Electrician wants to get paid before the job completion!!!
Dear BP Members,I am renovating my house with a completed demo, drywall on the walls and ceilings, and electrical wiring for the whole floor. The problem is that the electrician does not want to wait until the sheet ...
Ray S.
Contractor overages
I've been doing a rental property rehab. The contractor hasn't come close to meeting any of his target dates, and has gone over budget many times. What is the best way to keep him on track and hold him accountable for...