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Hey BiggerPockets community! This is my first post on these forums after stumbling across BiggerPockets a few weeks back. Since then I've tried to devour as much content as possible and figure out which investing path...
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** Keep in mind while reading this that the LA market is crazy. The 2%, 50% and most other rules don’t apply. :-) **Six years ago my husband and I bought our first property - a run down duplex in a transitioning part...
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Hi, Bigger Pockets community, My name is Jason, and I am from California. I'm currently a Porsche Technician full-time but Real Estate Investing has always been in my thoughts, I've always been on the sidelines, and n...
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Hello,
My friend is looking to buy property and I told him I'd ask for him. How difficult is it to re-finance at the end of a hard money loan(interest only, 6 months)? He might be paying 34 to 50% cash, the rest a lo...
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Hi Everyone,I'm looking to buy somewhere within the city of San Francisco as an owner occupier. It seems that in many markets, the biggerpockets game plan is to buy a somewhat distressed multiplex, add value through i...
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Hi BP,
It has been an exciting year but also a painful one. I finally bought my first investment property and put a some funds into to create a granny flat studio. Unforeseen because mostly lack of experience and it’s...
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Hi all, hope this finds you well. In need to generate $3k+/month net positive cash flow and willing to invest upto $600k in multi unit properties. I have one SF in Cali that i manage myself however thinking of going o...
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I’ve run into a situation with a tenant that wants to break the lease, wanted to throw it out there to see what other folks would do in this situation.
Tenant signed a lease active from 9/1/2019 - 9/1/2020. The wife...
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On September 27th of 2022 I bought my first rental property. Here are four things I have learned since then:
1. No matter how much information you read, listen to, or talk about with other investors, you will not...
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How do we legally request official military documentation from the tenant, such as their orders or military ID card. This clause should specify the purpose of the request and how the documentation will be used. Do you...