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Hello!My husband and I are first time buyers and new to the area (San Jose). We met with a realtor who I found on zillow with high ratings and she instructed us that because the housing market is so competitive here,...
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I am wondering what is considered a "good" profit margin from a rental?
Its obvious you want to be making profit...the more the better. But is there a bench mark that expereinced and successful investors make? Are we...
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Hello BP Community! I am getting started in my Multifamily journey after dabbling in SF and realizing it will not allow me to accomplish my goals in time (cash flow to live on + wealth). I'm only 31, but I dream big. ...
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We’re buying a coastal property and made the mistake of not getting references for an agent in that area. The one we ended up with is incompetent. Skipping past other issues to the about to be deal-breaker: We’re past...
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Tenant wont pay rent,always a different excuse.Now she moved a dog in against the no pets agreement.I cant afford to go to court to evict her.Is it illegal to move in with her?
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My investment is just beginning and I'm evaluating against two strategies: SFR vs syndication investing. While cashflow early on from SFR seems minimal the goal is ultimately to build long term wealth. One of the k...
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I decided to jump into the deep end for my first home purchase project, it is much deeper than I wanted..... I purchased a property for 129k in August of 2018. It was in pretty banged up shape but didn't look outrageo...
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Hey everyone, I'm new to this home ownership deal and am currently doing some rehab to my basement. I have had to stop all repairs being done to my house because the contractor sent me a bill of an additional $38K on ...
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I live I Los Angeles, so prices are too high for rental properties. Looking to invest out of state for passive income. Any suggestion for the best cities?
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We bought our first rental property, a triplex (home converted to 3 separate units) after several months of searching for the best deal. We found out after that this property has several open code violations and 1 or...