Shafi Noss
Multifamily and Machine Learning
What do you guys think of using machine learning for multifamily investing? I have a friend who works in consulting and his company Keystone using machine learning tools to solve large-scale problems, and it seems lik...
Jordan Northrup
Generating leads @ the courthouse
Hey everyone, has anyone had success in pulling lists/leads from your local county courthouse? I was listening to episode 332 of the BP Podcast recently. Brent Moreno and his partner were being interviewed and they me...
Timothy Smith
Buffalo West Side 3/3 duplex rehab with expansion potential
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $125
Cash invested: $31,000
Still trying to figure out if I should wrap rehab into "Purchase Price" and figu...
John Chan
Inspection Necessary?
On distressed REO properties, how many of you would recommend to get an inspection done? A friend of mine was telling me it was absolutely necessary because of the chance that there would be faulty wiring and such. I ...
Tracy Sharpe
Buy, Hold, Passive Income and Patience
Our most successful real estate triumph has not completely manifested. We purchased 5 houses in Fort Worth, Texas (Sendera Ranch, Haslet, Texas) in 2005/2006. In each case, we used conventional financing, 20% down. Af...
April Hamm
How to identify poorly done flips
I'm just starting out building my rental portfolio after recently retiring. I plan to be adding 3-6 houses a year for the next few years, but nearly everything in my area is a new flip. I'm not opposed to the flips ...
Account Closed
What is the Order in Which to Secure Hard Money?
Hi All,I am an aspiring real-estate investor from San Diego, and after spending several months in the research phase, I have come to the conclusion that a buy-and-hold strategy for cash flow is going to be extremely h...
Simon D.
Tenant Clogged toilet and flooded bathroom causing water to leak
Hey Everyone,I'm having issue with my tenant in regarding my current SFR. I got a call last week that there was a clog in the toilet, he tried to plunge but didn't work so we called the plumber to snake it and found o...
Stan Chin
Need advice on 1031 - Single Family Rental
I'm a newbie with 1031 and with buying out of state. My SFR in San Jose will be closing within 30 days or less. I will have about $1.1M to exchange. I know I need to identify properties within 45 days of close and buy...
David L.
Do you take photos for move in and move out?
Do you guys take photos and document the condition of your rentals when a tenant moves in and also moves out? If so, why or why not?
Do you allow the tenants to see those photos if they ask or dispute a charge when ...