Russell Caraotta
More than Craiglist or Zillow?
I closed on a duplex in Buffalo, NY last week. The house (both upper and lower) was vacant, in great shape as the owner had done some minor updates to the flats. The numbers look great on paper and the rents I plan to...
Samantha Soto
Is wholesaling legal in California?
My dad is a real estate attorney. He and I are debating whether or not wholesaling is legal in CA. He is arguing that it should not be done without a broker's license. He says bringing buyers and sellers together i...
Vicente Vitela
Going into debt to buy mentorship
New to investing was wondering if going into debt to pay for a commercial real estate coach is a good idea? I have about half of the “tuition” in cash and the other half i can get using my credit cards is this smart o...
Mabel L.
Re: What would you do with a lifetime leased unit?
I need some input for a SF specific situation that no one but those who knows the tenants laws in SF could possibly understand:I purchased a 1 bdrm TIC to live in, moved back home temporarily (so I thought) when my mo...
Lola C.
Does this sound like a rental scam? Please help, need to sign lease
I've been searching for a rental home for a while now. Finally found one that fit all the criteria via Westside Rentals (I'm in SoCal). There were 2 numbers listed as contacts, for "Rob" or "Katy." Rob did not answer;...
Tucker Cummings
Thoughts on Cashing out my 401k
I'm wrestling with cashing out my 401k and I'm wondering if this is something I should do with mine and my wife's 401k. The purpose would be to push it into real estate. Total we have about 70k in our collective 401k....
Billy Knox
Why use a Real Estate Agent?
Hello BP! I have a question for the group and was hoping to generate a discussion around this topic. Disclaimer – I am an instructor pilot in the Navy and not a real estate professional – so take everything with a gra...
Jeff Terry
Am I wrong? Am I expecting too much from my real estate agent?
My wife and I are planning on relocating to East Tennessee to live and invest. We don't know much about the region other than what our research churns up (numbers, market forecasts, Google Earth views) and we really n...
Walt Payne
BP has many great blog posts, BUT ....
A recent blog post really, really struck me as bad advice. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/10/08...This is not the way we want investors to be representing us, and definitely not the kind of advice that t...
Karen Harris
Spouse Not on Board?
I’m new to BP and am venturing into buy and hold REI with a skeptical spouse. He supports me using my inheritance funds for investing, but chooses not to participate himself because he lacks confidence in and understa...