Tammy B.
Let's talk about mentors and payment
So I was having a conversation with another newbie real estate investor who wanted to make sure he was taking all the proper steps before approaching his first deal. He tells me he was talking to someone he met at ...
Steven C.
Real Estate vs. Stocks
I'm new here and analyzing the economics of buy and hold real estate here in the bay area. In most of my calculations, the best return I can achieve is about 6-9% annualized return for a 10-30 year period which is qu...
Adam Bearup
More properties in cheap markets or fewer in expensive markets?
Better to own one property in an expensive market like Denver, or several properties in a cheaper market like Jacksonville? ......Assuming the investment and ROI are the same.
Toby Johnston
Where should I reinvest?
I'm in contract to sell a rental property in San Jose, CA and trying to decide what to do with the proceeds. Given that the numbers don't really work where I live, I'm willing to invest out of state. My primary f...
Scott Ficek
How do you screen prospective tenants?
I thought I would throw out a topic for discussion....Tell me about the process that you go through to screen tenants.
Nathan Gesner
How to combat the growing hatred for Landlords?
Below is just one example of the many websites and forums popping up around the country, depicting landlords as greedy, evil monsters. What's most interesting is the growing number of people that believe housing is a ...
Tiffany Drahonovsky
Tenants trying to claim COVID reasons for not paying
Hello folks-
I'm seeing a lot of comments on social media about tenants not paying to moratorium on evictions, and I've seen a lot of landlords "forgive" a month. How is this reasonable? I have a mortgage on that pr...
Tyson Cross
Best market for a newbie?
So I am in the planning stages of starting my real estate investing career and obviously a very important piece is planning the right market to start in. My strategy is to buy and hold small multifamily units that ar...
Robert E Bogino
Newbie First deal: bought 2 rentals in one day/3 in one month!
Heres the short version for you who TLDR.I never bought a house before. Bought 2 in one day, 3 in one month. Learned all I needed to know right here on BP. Used all the calculators here on BP to figure out the deals....
Joe Fairless
Here’s What Is Possible in 9 Years as a Real Estate Investor
“To whom it may concern” is how my letter started out.It was 9 years ago and I had finally, after 10 long months of looking for my first investment property, found a deal. It was a 4 bed, 2 bath house in Duncanville, ...