Julia Rockwell
[Calc] Help! Under contract keep/walk away from 11k? 1st Property
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hello & thank you for your time! This is my 1st investment property! Any and all cons...
Margarita A.
Mental block buying your first property
Wondering if others have had any mental blocks when making offers on their first property or buying their first property in general.What were they and how did you overcome them?
Adam Christopher Zaleski
How to deal with a wealthy co-signer parent that is a financial bully
I had a tenant for two months. They got evicted for not paying rent and eventually left, but on their own terms. It's a 20-year old rich kid that has zero accountability. His dad is very wealthy and is a bullyHis son ...
Bronson Hill
2 Common Mistakes Passive Investors Make and How to Avoid Them
“Never invest in a business you cannot understand.”
– Warren Buffett
One of the best things about passive investing is that you are not the one doing the day to day work. Maybe this has been your chance to work o...
Elisha Keller
Newbie Question #4: Number one Mistake
As I've been on BP I've been reading as much as possible--even the ones that sounded scary. I want to learn the worst things about being a landlord as well as the positives. The question for the day:
What was...
Tracy Stein
Turbulent Waters Ahead for Real Estate and Mortgage Industry - Ne
Changes That Will Affect the Entire Real Estate and Mortgage IndustryThe rules are changing for mortgage lenders. The consumer Financial Protection Bureau (cFPB) is replacing some of the forms used at closing and requ...
Jason P.
Bought my first rental unit
So I purchased a rented duplex out of state. Found it on Zillow of all places. Paid $16,000 cash for the duplex with tenants paying $550 and $600. My question is the Zillow listing said that tenants pay all utilities...
Leanna Mansour
I Feel Stuck in My SFR
I feel stuck. We just sold our condo in San Jose, Ca, made some money off the sale, paid off school loans, and bought a SFR in the East Bay (in June 2018). Our mortgage is about 1200 higher than our condo was and its ...
Account Closed
When is it bulls--t?
In my local market there recently was a big scandal about someone who was ripping a bunch of investors off. Without going into too much detail, he was a well-known guy in the local community and a lot of the investors...
Paul G.
Simple 1031 Exchange question
I have a question regarding 1031 Exchanges in regards to depreciation recapture and capital gains Taxes. This is purely hypothetical, but I want to look forward to make sure I'm structuring everything correctly. Als...