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Hi All, My current situation is one that I have a fair amount of capital but not a lot of time. I’m considering investing in syndications vs buying single family homes. The syndications appeal to me because of the...
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I was born and raised in San Francisco and as we all know, this city is changing big time. My wife and I felt fortunate that we were able to buy a home here in 2016 despite the astronomical cost. Our children know not...
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Hey Everyone!I'm Jose Alvarado, I live in San Francisco, and I'm a new member to BiggerPockets. I've been listening to the podcasts for a while now and I'm finally ready to take action. I just purchased the Pro Member...
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Hi everyone,I have a chunk of money I am wanting to put into real estate. I am wanting to get some advice on what to do. I do not currently own any investment real estate. My question is, with the cash that I have wha...
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Hi BP Nation,I have always had this argument with folks around me who believe that rent to value ratio is a better metric than ROI for analyzing investment properties. The price-to-rent ratio is the ratio of resident...
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I have been reluctant to broadcast this information to the note investment community, hoping not to "hang out my dirty laundry" with colleagues or the note investment community. However, it is time to speak out and ad...
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We had a conversation with a guy today and it went something like this:"Hey I saw you hauling some lumber the other day. Whatcha building?""We bought a rental house and I was fixing a safety hazard." (Concrete step at...
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