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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
Mark Resnick
Texas Soil
Hi everyone,I am a new young investor and I am looking into the best place to buy that would have great cash flow. I know many people are talking about Dallas and Houston,Texas as great places to invest in. Now my que...
Adam Purden
Would you do a 1031 Exchange if you were in our shoes?
I am in escrow on a condo we are selling for $380K. We have had so many HOA plumbing/pipe issues over the years and we are just tired of the headache. After three major water remediation and renovations, we are over t...
Anthony Halstead
BIGGER than Hyperinflation?
After the interesting discussions going on here at BP, thought I would share a parallel discussion which is ongoing amongst my circle of friends:
During the housing bubble, we were watching. We have some knowledge of...
Jake Meir
Marketing for off-market motivated sellers
What are the top lead generation strategies for off-market, motivated sellers for houses and small multi-family? I’m looking to identify where to focus my time for marketing. I have seen a lot of people say it depends...