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I’m an 18-year-old aspiring investor with a goal to build wealth in real estate. I’ve decided to start with rental arbitrage, given my tight budget. I’m focused on tourist-friendly areas (Bay Area, North Tahoe and pri...
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Hi,
My wife and I are starting our journey into real estate investment. While we currently reside in California, our focus is on acquiring properties outside the state, particularly in Arizona, Nevada, Texas, and Pen...
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Has anyone tried out HappyInvestor.com ? They aggregate wholesale deals and private lenders, and use algorithms to find properties that are (supposedly) below market, or have had big price drops. Sounds promising, but...
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I currently have a 1rst floor tenant who has been a reliable payer of the rent for the last 2.5 years. They pay 1050 for a 3 bedroom apartment that currently would rent for around 1450-1500 in the present market. ...
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As a new real estate investor, I decided to ease my way into SFR ownership through turnkey companies. After vetting companies, I settled on two in markets I decided to invest in (1) Memphis Invest, and (2) Memphis Inv...
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Hello, my property management company has not been able to place a tenant for last 3 months. I bought this turn key property in Kansas City, MO, few months back. Property was previously rented but the tenant was evi...
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I’m looking to buy my first rental property soon and I’m not sure if I should get a hands on self managed property in Denver metro or a more affordable market out of state. Entry costs are lower out of state but I hav...
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Hi BP community,
I'm a brand new investor in the process of completing my first purchase of a single family rental. I am leveraging a HELOC on my primary home to fund the 25% down payment for the investment property....
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Hi BP,
You know how they ask at the end of each podcast "What do you believe sets apart successful real estate investors from all those who give up, fail, or never get started?" --- well, I have been in the "never g...