Lars Henrik
In a quandary - Sell, or get a line of credit on my rental?
Hi All, I own a rental townhome in San Jose, currently vacant as I was in the process of selling it. My tenants moved out today (6/15/2015). The market is super hot so I should get at least 20% over what i paid for it...
J. Martin
Is Appreciation better than CF? CA Cities Historical Appreciation
A lot of California investors have talked trash on BP about how much they make on appreciation. I just wanted to post some data to back up that trash talk! lolSince 1980, you've made 350-800% in cumulative asset appre...
Rob K.
Landlord pays heat - lock the thermostat?
I looked at a sixteen unit multi family today. It consists of two buildings. There are a total of three gas boilers for heat. The landlord pays heat and water, but each apartment has it's own electric meter and then t...
Alex Maclagan
Whats your best method for removing wallpaper?
I just bought a rental property and in the kitchen they have two layers of wallpaper. I've tried using DIF and water and I've tried using downey and water. What method does everyone use to remove wallpaper in their ho...
Marsha Rost
Help me analyze this deal
Please let me know if you think this is a good deal.It is a 2100sf single family which I want to convert into a duplexEst rent for both units $2600Cash Purchase price $240000Repair costs $50000Monthly tax after repair...
Chris M.
My condo complex needs $12,000,000 of repairs
an asssesment was done at my condo project, and it turns out tons of emergency repairs are needed. estimates range from $2-400k. Also non emergency repairs / phase II repairs costing up to $12,000,000. They'll be t...
Jeffrey Waldron
We’d like to buy a new home + keep our current as a rental, but..
Weighing the pros and cons of a scenario where we keep our current home as a rental, as we buy and move into a larger place. Our small house is in a great area of Eagle Rock where rent will cash flow positive. In the ...
Chris Seveney
To buy BK or Not buy Bk
I am a big fan of acquiring notes in chapter 13 bankruptcies. I was curious if there are others out there who also like Ch13 Bk notes or are there others who have questions regarding ch 13 -If you know how to guide yo...
James Bigley
New to Mulit-Family Purchases - What to look for?
I am currently in the San Antonio Market for my first multi-family unit. I have been listening to the podcasts and reading as much as possible on this subject. Many of you have the experience of purchasing these pro...
Joe Mamma
half off 1st month's rent?
My landlord advertised "half off 1st month's rent". When signing the lease, I didn't read everything carefully. Rent is $750. We moved in on the 7th of April, paid $375 rent, got a credit for $375. I talked to the...