Barbara G.
BRRR Have WE GONE TOO FAST? A Financial Diary
We started last year and bought our first 2 side by side Duplexes. We did not have enough money at that time to renovate them but they were occupied and they cash flowed about $20,000 a year. We bought the 2 of The...
Susan O.
Los Angeles Tenants "Union" - Universal Rent Control
I was recently in Los Angeles and I saw all sort of posters in Korea town - which has a lot of hard working people who have brought it up from the 90s -- LA riots, slums, etc. There are posters that say "Housing is a ...
Richard C.
After Kiyosaki and Ramsay, it's time for some substance
Very often we see people on here talk about how they are educating themselves by reading books relating to the real estate and lending industries. And that sounds great, until you realize that mostly they are reading...
Laura Reese
Buying a flat in Italy - Considerations?
I'm an American living in SE Asia and considering buying a small one bedroom flat somewhere along the Italian riviera. Why? The dollar is strong, and long term, I'd love to have a place we can go to for months on en...
Craig Hewitt
Invest as a property owner or private lender?
A bit of a philosophical question here, but looking for anyone who's done some of the in-depth calculations of these types of investments. The question is if I'm just getting into real estate investing and have 10...
Timothy Asp
Violating the Due-On-Sale Clause: Risky or Worth It?
This is something I've been thinking about quite a lot now that we're in a high(er) interest rate environment, and I'm interested in hearing from the BP community on what they think. Disclosure: Not a mortgage broker...
Joshua Dees
A fork in the road, tired of losing
Hello all!
I am writing from Wylie, Texas where I live with my wife and 3 kids. we recently moved from Dallas, to get away from the inner-city feel. My wife stays at home and homeschools our 3 kids. I used to work co...
Mike Williams
What would you do with $100k?
Hello all!
I did join the pro membership but decided to post this question here since I’m new to Real Estate investing.
So my question is this, if you had $100k to get started, and your goal was to get to $4k per ...
Kenneth Sok
Painted popcorn ceiling? Keep or remove in a rental.
Just closed on my 3rd rental. This beauty was built in 1977.I learned today how much "fun" there was in trying to peel off painted popcorn ceiling. It definitely doesn't want to come off easy. I've already taken out a...
Brandon Turner
How are YOU finding deals?
Think of your last 5 real estate deals... then let us know: How did you find them? Go! (I'll start: The past 5, all buy and holds, have all been MLS)