Ravi Ramphal
To many people in RealEstate ?
Everywhere I turn it seems like people are getting into RealEstate. With so many people joining the industry, should I be worried about jumping in also? Simply, is there enough opportunity left out there for the first...
Christian Bors
New lead motivated seller, I need short sell advice
Hello,A lead came in today from a gentlemen who wants to sell his house immediately. I went out to the property this afternoon, and I would classify him as extremely motivated (aka he offered me the keys). The probl...
Karen Young
Tenants' check bounced. Property mgr mishandling?
Tenants' check was returned for NSFs. Property manager said they turned in paperwork to officials that if tenant didn't make the check good within so many days she would be arrested!In all my reading on BP and numerou...
Jose Torres
Appropriate Attire and Appearance Questionnaire
"You dont get a second chance at a first impression" -Anonymous (Presumably, Oscar Wilde...)Being in the military has limited the necessity for research in civilian attire, but now that I am to commit to REI, it has b...
Charles Seager
Investor Realtor Relationship
With my relatively shallow experience as an investor, I realize what I have to offer anyone on my power team is small. So how do I go about building a relationship with a realtor? I’ve spoken to a few and they have ...
Derek Elliott
Where Should I Invest?
Hey everyone. My name is Derek Elliott. I'm a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. Brand new to REI. My journey began with a book called A Happy Pocket Full of Money. That led me to Rich Dad Poor Dad, which got me int...
Dan Kim
BRRRR beginner - getting started
Hello BP,
For the past 4 years, I've been listening/reading a lot about real estate, especially the BRRRR method, and want to commit to put it into practice. Every time I felt that this is the time, I would always p...
Jose Diaz
Do it yourself Title Searches
Hello everyone. I was wondering how possible it is for an individual to do a title search on a property as good as a title company can. If not, what specifically allows a title company to have a more in depth search t...
Joel Duque-Estrada
Rules about Airbnb in Hawaii
So, I've got a single family house in Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. I'm moving back to the mainland in a few months and I'd really like to use it as a vacation rental on airbnb. I've seen a lot of airbnb listings i...
Mattaniah Yip
Underwriter denied me for potential owner occupancy fraud
Hey guys! My husband and I currently own an owner occupied duplex in Los Angeles. We found another duplex .6 miles away we planned move into and finance via FHA. We were in escrow for about 20 days and everything se...