Ahmad H.
Retirement Planning with Real Estate
Hi BP!I've been heavily investing in RE for 2+ years and I often try to extrapolate the future based on my basic experience. The latest of those extrapolations is to calculate how much net rental income is needed to s...
Jack Fernandes
Investing With a Broker's License?
I was curious as to how licensed brokers (in California, or anywhere similar) handle fee splitting when buying properties for themselves. Presumably as a broker/agent, if you present the selling agent with a buyer, yo...
Dan Leyden
New Tenant Welcome Present
Hi All,Wondering if anyone has left a welcome present for new tenants moving in? If so what? Dan
Kyle Ferguson
In need of some advice (beginner trying to start)
Hi Guys,I'm in desperate need of some advice here. I'm a prospective investor and I've been studying real estate for probably 3 months now. From everything I've read or listened to everyone's biggest piece of advice i...
Susan Anthony
Is It Worthwhile to Get Your Real Estate License?
I got my NY state salesperson's license in 2004, and unfortunately found myself in an office with a broker who monopolized all of the action. I spent over $1000 just to get my real estate license and join...
Jennifer Petrillo
$2400 appraisal fee??!!
Some input please...I have a 3/2 SFR on one acre in San Marcos TX under contract. Was getting a rehab loan for purchase price 170K plus 20K of rehab funds with plan to refi out once rented, planning to hold on to the ...
Trace Sexton
New to Real Estate in Birmingham, AL
My name is Trace and I'm new to real estate investing. I'm 26 years old and recently relocated back to the Birmingham area. Although I don't have any practical real estate investment experience, I have dabbled pretty ...
James Reyes
Why does anyone become a "guru" in the first place?
One thing that has always made me generally distrustful of gurus is the question of what motivates anyone to become a guru in the first place. If the methods and techniques taught are are so great, why waste time teac...
Vikram C.
License to shampoo
There was recently a debate on this site about the licensing requirements to take pictures of a house in return for compensation. In that thread, I had a little rant about the creeping role of the licensing into all ...
Account Closed
Reasons deals are too good to be true?
I've been practicing analyzing deals found on Loopnet, and curious why certain properties are listed for months and some close to a year. Especially when the numbers APPEAR to work? The areas of interest are very popu...