Adam Delort
First Rental Property - CoC return calculation
Hey guys,Just curious if you can help me analyze a deal. There is a condo that has been flipped nearby for sale at $78,000. Im going to offer 76,800. Below is my calculation. Is this accurate? Second question. there i...
Amanda Thompson
Change in Management Notice laws?
WOW dealing with my first super high conflict tenant. QUESTION: Is there a law (I know different states vary) that a tenant must be given 30 days written notice of management change? Background: I just took over manag...
Missy Longshore
My First Deal: Analysis Advice (SF East Bay Area, ADU, HouseHack)
Hi,I live in the San Francisco Bay Area (in El Cerrito, in the East Bay) and would like feedback on my plan to get started in real estate investing. I'm looking for a way to lower my housing costs with this plan.The p...
Randy Barnaby
To self manage or not...that is the question
With 10 properties, I believe I may be close to needing a property manager. That being said, after a review of the time spent self managing properties over the past year, self managing seems like the way to go. The c...
Account Closed
Looking To Buy First Property In Roughly 10 Months
Hey Everyone,To start, I just wanted to list some brief information about what I am planning to do for my first property purchase. I just wanted to get some advice from the members of BP on my plan.I will have about $...
Brandon Carlson
Is home staging worth it?
Hi BP,Yesterday I met with a client of mine that wants to list their mother's home. It's in a desirable area with limited inventory. The school districts are award-winning and within walking distance to elementary, mi...
Brook L.
I have a lot of built up equity- should i sell? rent out? etc?
Hi all! Long time lurker here. Looking for some feedback; what would you do in my situation?I live in Jersey City, NJ in one bedroom condo that I bought in 2009 for $140k. I put down $40k initially, and refinanced in ...
Keazy Moto
Help me analyze whether or not to build a rear unit!
Hey BP,Long post, thanks in advance to whoever sticks it out and reads it through! If you don't want to read all the details. Skip to the bottom for the TL:DR! Background info- 1.Fiancé and I want to build wealth th...
Rob Grove
Lead generating website help
First of all, I wish I knew what I was doing but as they say in the military, fake it till you make it, and that's sort of what I am doing. Anyway, to the point. I decided to buy a lead generating website this morning...
Xin Z.
Mobile home depreciation
Hi, I have a mobile home on about 2 acres of land. It has been completely rehabbed with new AC, water heater, windows, flooring, paint, appliance, etc. It was made in 1999.Now I am trying to decide whether I should ...