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All,
I'm putting a bid on a foreclosure today at 30k. The insurance company quoted the replacement cost at 160k and with everything else factored in a quote of $94/m. This seems extremely high and doesn't fit...
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Hello All,
My name is Laretta Young and I currently reside in Los Angeles, CA. I am new to real estate and am excited to be a part of the BP community. I look forward to networking and building relationships here. ...
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so being new to the hml world my lender backed out because he didn't have the time to walk me though the process. He let me know that he'd work with me in the future but not on my first deal because I was too green. ...
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Can anyone direct me to a good pro con list or advice article? So my wife and I are having a hard time deciding our direction in life. We know we want to invest in some kind of real estate in the next few years. We ke...
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There is a movement sweeping across the nation and it seems to be growing steam. Its the don't pay rent even if you have the funds to. I really don't like what I am reading. Myself I own multiple properties and had pl...
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Hello everyone, I'm not holding myself to any specific area to invest since my W-2 job moves me around the country. Not sure if this matters but my goal is to own apartments. I have a list of cities on spreadsheet but...
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Jumping off from another thread where a young man is facing negativity and hate from his lefty friends over his decision to become a landlord. Landlords get a negative reputation and backlash constantly, I rarely see ...
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Hello!I am new to this forum and real estate in general. I'll try to keep this posting as brief as I can but I feel I have to provide some background information. I am single, 40 years old, and have worked as a comput...
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Hello,We have $890K of cash waiting in our 1031 exchange and we can't decide if we should buy properties for short-term or long-term rental. We live in Los Angeles. We are currently looking into multi unit properties ...
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Have you thought about this much? Do you have any specific indicators you watch in your local area, region, or at a national level to gauge current health of rent rates?How much can rents drop (%percentage) before it ...