Oscar Montealegre
The Los Angeles Nightmare
I’m a real estate investor based out of Los Angeles. I have been doing it for ten lovely years. However, what I am about to say truly pierces my perpetual LA pride. You couldn’t pay me enough money to invest in Los An...
Jack Ropp
Investing with Student Debt
I am 23, just graduated from business school, I worked and played baseball so I only have about $8,000 in student debt. I am currently working a job making around 40K a year and am renting a place with some roommates....
Logan M.
Red Vs. Blue States real estate investing
You have to take this post with a grain of salt but I have a lot of people that ask me where I buy and where I don't buy.
For the most part, I invest in Red states, meaning states that tend to vote for Republican can...
Joshua McGinnis
My first out-of-state turnkey was a bust (sort of)
Just thought I'd share a story for any others out there considering buying a multi-family out-of-state, sight-unseen, from another BP member who markets and manages properties.I found a deal on the BP Marketplace in t...
Christine H.
First MF purchase has negative cash flow
Hi everyone!I'm pretty new to this community. I've been researching and studying the market in my area (Los Angeles) for a couple years now and have hesitated to make the plunge on any purchases. I finally made an off...
Anthony Sulecki
MLS Access .....now what?
So, I have mls access from a real estate rental agent. She only rents, so she doesnt know anything along the lines of using mls to my advantage, and quite frankly, I dont either. I know it gives homes for sale in the ...
Christopher Smith
1031 Rental Property Gain into Delaware Statutory Trust Vehicle
I'm contemplating rolling several very large SFR property gain amounts (via 1031) into a handful of DST Vehicles. I really like the concept of being able to utilize 1031 to defer my very substantial SFR gains by reinv...
Jered Sturm
How do you accept your rent payments?
I am an experienced investor that accepts rent payments from my 20 units two ways. 1) Online Checking or credit card payment through Buildium Property management software.2) Good ole PO boxI am asking how others accep...
Account Closed
CORONA Mask shortage- REMODELER EPIDEMIC
The masks probably aren’t helping people much against the Corona Virus, but right now, in middle America, there are investors buying up all the dust masks from all the paint stores etc. There’s likely going to be an ...
Sean Connolly
Raising Rent
Hello All,Just looking for some input. I have recently purchased a single family home and a duplex right next door. I live in the single family now, and kept both tenants in the duplex. They both are very polite, keep...