David McCulloch
SFH + SFH or House Hack - 1st Time Home Buyer
Hello BP Community,This is my first post, so be gentle. My question is one of general strategy. Given the following choices which do you think is the smarter option for a 1st time home owner with REI aspirations.Opt...
Account Closed
Can they keep the deposit?
Hi all!I made an offer on a house, mortgage fell through due to not getting the documents in time. My realtor mae the selling agent aware before the contract deadline of August 24th that the mortgage fell through. The...
Max Klitchman
New to BP & Real Estate!
Hello Everyone!
My name is Max Klitchman and I recently got into real estate investing just after graduating college. I have lived in La Grange, Illinois my entire life and I would like to connect and network with ot...
Pandu Chimata
Vacation rental home areas in Southern California
I live in LA county. I am trying to list out all the vacation home areas so that it can be rented on daily, weekly or monthly basis than 6 months or 1-year contract. I am not looking at "A" grade areas like long beach...
Devang Teewar
Need Advice from Investors
Hello Investors, I jut got to the bank for my mortgage pre-approval to see how much I am qualified for. And to my surprise as with the new rules, they do the stress test or qualify at 5.14% interest rate and looking a...
Jordan Blit
What to do about that vacant commercial space
If you were to pick up a small building with a few residential units and a nice sized commercial store front on the first floor how would you handle getting that store front ready to rent? What is the most common prac...
Rod Smith
Do you really need a professional to get more website leads?
Hi All,i have a website that has been underperforming, but that is because I haven't put enough time and effort into learning more about SEO and done more to customize it. I have been in discussions with someone that ...
Eric Sato
STRs as a married couple, tax strategy
Hi! My wife and I are hoping to close on a SFH soon with the intent on doing an STR! I have a tax question / real estate professional question.I myself have a W2 job and my wife is a stay-at-home mom (no income). My t...
Haseeb Awan
Recommendation on Accountants/Lawyers in Michigan for Canadians
I am based in Canada but planning to move to US soon. I am investing in few properties in US ( Michigan to be specific), but also looking at other states as well. It's my own money plus some friends and family. Most o...
Alana Favre-Rice
How to start off Marketing yourself as a new real estate agent?
Im looking for methods of marketing that are practical and effective in the hot market of the Bay Area (Santa Cruz) where average homes are $ 900,000's or more! Would something physical like mailers or hangers be effe...