Courtney McCall
If you could start a property management co. from scratch…
Just started a new RE company geared towards managing real estate investments for others. I’ve been a licensed agent for 8+ years and have managed rentals here and there on a smaller scale but now fully prepared to bu...
Scott Rudd
REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
Hi Everyone,I'm new on here and trying to learn as much as possible. I have finally decided that I'd like to start building a passive income - this has led me to the idea of buy and hold Rental properties as the sto...
Mark Caiazza
New member in Great Falls, MT
Hello BP community,My name is Mark Caiazza, I'm originally from Rochester, NY and joined the US Air Force in 2001. I purchased single family homes at my last two duty stations (Las Vegas, NV and Fairfield, CA). I am n...
Jonathan Marsh
Should I Sell This House in Austin?
Bought a new build townhome for $525k just over a year ago with 20% down securing a 4.2% interest rate. PITI is $3,100.Moving out of state in a few months.There are still new builds identical to my model for sale goin...
Tony Nguyen
Am I Over-Leveraging?
November last year, I bought a vacant 9 unit for $210k, put in $40k to renovate and after fully leased, it appraised for $440k. In April, I pulled out 80% or $318k and used $200k to pay off the private loan of the 9 u...
Federico Gutierrez
Great San Fran REI article
Personally it amazes me how people can sustain the cost of living in San Fran.I came across this article and had to get a crowd opinion. http://www.vice.com/read/the-cheapest-house-in-san...I know that the cost of hou...
Eric Telese
Vetting agents during first conversation
Hello everyone. Before I make my first investment in RE, I want to establish contacts and find good agents to work with.As i search for and begin to inquire about properties on the market, of course I instantly reciev...
Tracey B.
will owning lots of rentals bring future wealth?
I have had this debate on another board with investors as well as my hubby. What do you guys think about someone wanting to stack up lots of rentals as an investment so that in 10 to 15 years they can sell or continue...
Chris Simmons
Need llc but have conventional mortgages
I bought my first rental 2 years ago and will close on my 3rd in a few weeks. I plan on growing the owner managed landlord business and need to get serious about liability and asset management. Right now I am regula...
Dave J.
General lease option question, the approach to seller.
Hi everyone in the community,Quick question on what you might call morals etc when dealing with a property seller.When on the telephone upon first contact would it be ok to say a "written offer" to them within a certa...