Ken P.
Reflections on the first year as a MF owner
We’ve just passed the one year ownership mark, so I wanted to use this milestone occasion to update the BP community on our progress with the 18-unit package of condos that we purchased from a retiring landlord.First,...
Dustin Sanders
Invest in 1 $300k or 2 $150k single family homes?
If all else is equal and there are no renovations needs, which option would you pick?
Alex Silang
I hate my job and want to quit ASAP. How fast can I acquire properties as a newbie?
I hate my job and want to quit ASAP. I'd like to leave next year after bonuses (Feb 2015). I am going to be a buy and hold investor using a management company. I have a nice pile of cash saved up to invest.
I...
Orion Hernandez
Should I buy a rental property at 19
I’m 19 and I’ve been looking into buying as holding a rental property. should I do it? Or should I go another route like a fix and flip? Another thing to add is I don’t have the funds to buy a property, as most 19 yea...
Kyle Mitchell
Seller will not provide bank statements in due diligence
Hi everyone,Has anyone come across the seller not providing bank statements during due diligence? Is this a red flag or something that is common? Just looking to see how hard I should be pushing on this issue.Thanks...
Hitesh Deka
Where are my pitfalls?
Hi all,I am a newbie in real estate and getting to learn from BP. I live in the bay area, CA (on rent) with my family. Home prices here are so high, more so in good school districts, I cannot afford (my be I do not wa...
Troy Fisher
Commercial (Retail) Analysis Components
So I know there are a lot of "Rules of Thumb" on the Residential side of Real Estate. As I try to transition into Commercial (Retail) I find that I have no idea on how to perform the proper analysis. What are the Ex...
Karen Margrave
Vacation Rental, Bed and Breakfast, Short term rentals ..
I must admit, I do NOT have any Vacation Rental properties. I am however; fascinated by this niche, and in fact was the one that pushed to get a forum devoted to it. My question is this, how many of you actually have ...
Christopher Davis
What would you do with $150k
I have a question for the community here. I'm going to state some perimeters to guide your answers. Imagine you're in your mid-20's, live in Scottsdale, no family, single, and unemployed. You do, however, have access ...
Michael Barry
Newbie here from League City
Hi all, I posted an intro in the new member section but also wanted to post here. I live in League City and work downtown. In a nutshell, I’m interested in single family rentals in our region to start my REI journey....