Jamie M.
Keep & Rent, or sell into a strong San Francisco market?
New to this group, thought I'd post my current situation and see if others have opinions on it... My wife and I bought our first "starter" home in San Francisco (Eureka Valley - in between Castro and Noe Valley) 4 ye...
Account Closed
Live in Bay Area - Looking to meet other out of state investors
I've been reading a ton, listening to podcasts etc., but I'm still freezing up when it comes to making a decision on where to invest. My expectation is not to become rich quick or hit a homerun with my first venture i...
Zachary Taylor
Looking For Recommendations Regarding Security Deposit
Hi all,I own a townhouse in Bellingham, MA that I have rented for the past four years. Our tenants lease came up at the end of December and we are now under contract to sell at the end of January. The tenants left t...
Patrick Senas
HELP!! Market Rent Appraisal LOW, contingency already removed
I need advice!! On Aug 3, I removed all contingencies because my loan officer said that everything checked out on the appraisal he received from the VA. He wasn't allowed to show the appraisal until the VA "cleared" i...
Frank Lodge
Bookkeeping do it yourself or hire
Hi BP members, am hoping the brilliant minds here can help me out once again. I did a search in the forum on bookkeeping and only three questions came up on bookkeeping none of which got a reply so here goes the fourt...
James Cash
Anchorage Alaska RE Economy
I just wanted to open up this discussion and see how everyone feels in the Anchorage, AK community of Real Estate here on BP.It seems to me that a lot of people in the lower 48 feel a shift coming in the RE economy. P...
Russell Brazil
Agents Do You Prefer Large Brand Name or Small Boutique Brokerage
I have been with both a small boutique brokerage which had unbelievable commission splits, and with large brand name ones with bad commission splits. Which do you prefer?I actually prefer the large brand name even th...
Yuki K.
Invest in a negative cash flow property for appreciation?
Hi, for the experts who are investing for appreciation, will you invest in a negative cash flow property if the appreciation is almost certain? The property I am thinking about is a ~1.3M purchase, no rehab necessary,...
Bienes Raices
Warranty deed--need to use an attorney?
The consensus seems to be that a WD is better than using a quitclaim. Is this something I need to pay an attorney to do or is it fairly straightforward and something I could do on my own to save money?
John Matthews
Moving to San Diego
Hey all,Been investing in Philly for the past year, purchased, rehabbed and rented out 8 properties, but my wife just matched for residency in San Diego, so we're making the move in June. I'm looking to stay active in...