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(Hopefully) Soon many of us "newbies" will be making their first moves in the REI world. It's quite a daunting idea that seems to overwhelm a lot of first time buyers for various reason. One reason that I have recentl...
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Hello everyone, This past Wednesday my wholesaling business officially went live! Although I don't have money for mailers or bandit signs quite yet, I have been receiving FSBO and Expired leads on a daily basis. I ...
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Ideally I would love to get a fixer-upper duplex that I would be able to live in rent free while still keeping a full time job. Are there any properties that are under 400K and that follow the 2% rule?
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Hello,I live in the Sf Bay Area and as a novice RE investor I feel I am priced out of this market. So I was looking around for better places where properties are still affordable and worth while investing within a 2 h...
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Anyone invest in the Riverside, CA area? I was hoping to hear peoples opinion about specific areas in Riverside for buy/hold. Any areas to stay away from? In particular I was looking at homes off of Magnolia/La Sier...
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Hello everyone. I am so thankful to have found this resourse and community. I have spent my life under the rule of the "Poor Dad" mentality, always bearing witness to the financial struggles of my family and watching ...
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I am a newbie landlord with my first tenants who moved in last week.Today I get an email asking for a list of items to be fixed (from ceiling fan to water heater to hinges on the door). They are asking if they can get...
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I found a great multiplex (fourplex) in an upcoming area. It has value added potential as I can 2 more doors. However, it currently has no tenants. Is that a dangerous sign?
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I currently have a job with a 55k salary, which i'm highly considering to give my two weeks due to the high stress level and overall a bad company to work for. My only motivation to go into work is to save more money ...
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Just wanted to thank the BP community for convincing me to get my real estate license. The past few weeks of studying were quite difficult, but today I overcame all those obstacles to pass my Maryland salesperson exa...