Jared Smith
Which real estate investing path? 1, 2 or 3?
Do you recommend...1. continuing to grow slowly by acquiring 1-2 properties each year. 2. start paying off properties. 3. go all in buying 1 property per month?
Alessa LeSar
I'm ready to strategize!
2 years ago, I decided I wanted to get into house flipping, so I got my RE license last Jan. I sold 20 houses last year in my local market (ASHEVILLE NC). I wrote my goals for this year and on that list was to put mys...
Matt Kautz
Los Angeles Duplex - Trying to Make the Numbers Work
Just getting started looking at investment properties in the very competitive Los Angeles area and found a duplex today with a highly motivated seller who needs to unload quickly. It's a great area, units will be del...
Sean Yang
Agent asking for $5000 upfront compensation. That normal??
Hi I really need some feedback on this. I was looking to buy some out-of-state rental properties and got introduced to this agent in August when I did a field trip. Since then he has been sending me some off market pr...
Ronald Stanley
When should I complete my research before a tax sale?
Hey family,
I attended my first tax deed auction in Fulton County, GA on Tuesday. Here are my observations. Majority of what was sold was land. Most of the land ended up selling for $5k -$25k (shocking). There were...
Jacob Miles
Is it wrong to ask my buying agent to take a lower comish
This might rub some people the wrong way. but in my short home buying history, the realtors i have worked with have provided paper work and a way to get into the house for viewing. other than that i found the house t...
Karen Margrave
Sunriver - Bend - La Pine OREGON - Let's plan a meetup!!
Hi everyone!! For those that don't know who I am, I am Karen Margrave. I've been a moderator on BP for several years, having become obsessed with the site in 2010 or so. I was living in Orange County CA and we were b...
Mike Nelson
Buying rentals in semi warzones???
It's seem like a lot of people that I've talked to aren't really interested in purchasing rentals in rough neighborhoods. My question is why not?
I was just looking at property that was in good condition listed for ...
Saika Maeda
ADU permit or not; financial implications
Hi all, I’m almost in escrow with this single family home in LA with an un-permitted large ADU with a Certificate of occupancy. An architect told me that even though ADUs should not be bigger than 50% of the main hous...
Mark Stone
Investing question
Hey everyone,I have a question in regards to where to invest next.I currently have a triplex and am trying to decide on whether to focus on increasing its cash flow via removing my PMI or moving on to purchase anothe...