Hey BP,I'm considering buying a property to first owner-occupy, and later rent out in the Bay Area. I'm looking to accomplish a few things:1) Take full advantage of Prop 13, by buying a fixer at a low price and lockin...

I'm trying to figure out where to 1031 exchange my Seattle area properties to in order to ride out the next recession. I don't plan on doing this right now as the economic indicators point to a few more years of upsid...

So i have spoken with two brokers in the past three months, i had a very hard time getting the first guy to call me back, he missed appointments, didn't return emails and just left me high and dry. I almost gave up bu...

Hi kind BP folks,So I'm in the learning phase. I pretty much get through 2 podcasts a day, spend 30-60 minutes daily on BP plus even more on outside sites just getting comfortable with the world of REI, researching wh...

I’m from Los Angeles in the earlier stages of real estate investing.Curious to hear what strategies have worked for investors with families, in terms of cash-flow, with around $150,000 or under in cash to invest.Open ...

Hi all,

Is it absolutely necessary to put 20% down on a investment property? I'm trying to buy a duplex in the suburbs of Philadelphia and was told I have to put 20% down

Thank you,

Gerry

Hello everyone.  I have been trying to get started for a while now and I think I may have gotten the wheels spinning. Background Info: I live alone with my two two year olds and I work a contractor position to work on...

Yesterday, I just closed on our second multifamily deal.  I can honestly say that almost every part of this deal was influenced in some way by what I have learned on this forum, in the webinars and, especially, on the...

HI BP Community!Can you help demistify Cap Rates? What is a Cap Rate? What does it tell me about the property? Why is it so important? I've read how to calculate Cap Rates, but I just don't get it...yet.Thanks in adva...

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