Debbie Lu
Non-occupied Unit issues with the HOA
Hi everyone,I've been dealing with the HOA at my unit in the Bay Area for a few months new and I'm struggling with figuring out what to do. I purchased a condo in 2010 with the intentions of it being an investment pr...
Gabriel Krut
In-depth Analysis. Please Critique!
Hey all, 20 year old Junior in college. Interested in REI and owning rentals. Since I have very little capital and low income, I am planning on partnering with family to buy an out of state duplex. Can you take a loo...
Chad Lamb
Syndications "adding value" seems more like lipstick
Hey all, sorry about this clickbait title but I have been looking through quite a few syndications deals to passively invest in. I'm new to this and I'm trying to understand the risks. To me, when you say "value add" ...
Dave Williams
How to save the 3% agent fee when buying a house?
Hi home buyers,
I know, I know, the seller pays for the buyer's agent, so the buyer "shouldn't be worried" about that. However, I have my reasons why I don't want to have a buyer's agent.
The main reason: let's assu...
Tyler Witkowski
2nd Deal making me nervous
Hello my friends!Im in the middle of signing a contract with a deal and its really making me nervous. Ive run the numbers and its a good cashflowing property. Well I should say its a great ROI property @ 26.7% to be e...
Akshat Jain
Buy second property vs construct a second unit in Emeryville, CA?
Hello BP! I am a newbie in the real estate world, I wouldn't even call myself an investor yet. I am looking to get started in real estate and have been reading/ educating myself the last few months. My current situati...
Daniel Westholm
Starting Out - Early Thoughts and Concerns
Hi BiggerPockets community!I'm a 23-year-old looking to get started in Real Estate. As I'm sure the case is with the most of us getting started, there are a lot of questions and concerns spinning around in my head. I ...
Alyxandria Welch
New investor looking for advice on IRA
Hello everyone,I have a bit of money in an IRA right now that I would like to eventually use towards the purchase of a rental property. I am looking for advice from other investors who have used their IRA money. What ...
Anil Bansal
Investment in East Palo Alto
I have bought 2 SFR in East Palo Alto for around 800K and 900K and have rented both of them. They are both cash positive. This was during last 1 year. What do people think of East Palo Alto in terms of further appreci...
Nick Bandiera
Starting out - long distance investing
Hi all,I currently live in an apartment in downtown San Diego but looking to start my journey.I recently was laid off and have had it with working a 9-5. Luckily I have 4 months pay and a large lump sum of money to in...