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Hello ALL
I've purchases and self manage a 12 unit apartment building for approximate 1 year and a few months. I have assistance and marketing and screening and a on call handyman. Yeah this isn't my best system bu...
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Many have argued/claimed here on BP that cash flow on residential properties is of vital importance and investors can not put food on the table with appreciation. I disagree. Once you have built a business with many r...
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I'm just about to close on my first rental property (house-hacking a duplex in a small town outside of San Diego, CA). The previous Landlord raised rents 3-5% every year on this property, so it is currently rented fo...
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Hi All,
I am a new investor looking to find a good market to purchase Rental Properties. I live in Southern California where it is tough to find areas where you want to buy properties that cashflow.
What I'm hoping...
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Good Afternoon Fellow Investors,I am a wholesaler operating Northeast of Atlanta and I've been looking for wholesaler-friendly real estate agents. I have met some real estate agents at local meetups but most don't lik...
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It's been a good while since I've been on here and I want to get a little more serious about getting into real estate investing for my future. I purchased a 1 bedroom, 1 bath townhome years ago and it's been rented o...
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"Industry standard" seems to be that you pay a percentage of the total lease to the realtor that found the tenant, for the full term of the lease, and that is paid up front.
Why? Why do we do this?
Most of our prop...
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As some of you know I am starting a small website venture. I made mention of it a few months ago.
We are just getting to the point where we finally hosted the site online...but I won't give the address out....because...
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Do you think the current market will have a lasting effect on the way the general public views purchasing a home?
It seems that after losing a home to foreclosure or having to negotiate a short sale would leave peopl...
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Greetings. I am getting ready to purchase my second home and will be continuing my house hacking strategy. My current home came with the tenants and they have been stellar. I didn’t have to go looking for tenants. Bu...