DG A.
Growing a RE portfolio without displacing low(er) income folks?
Hi Folks, I'm wondering if anyone else out there has pondered this. In Oakland, if an owner moves into a property, and that property is 3 units or fewer, then after 2 years of the owner living in one of the units, the...
Timothy W.
How to lose instant networking credibility
I went to a networking event Thursday for the first time in a long time and was sitting down when some idiot walked around the entire room and put his business card in front of everyone before even telling us who he w...
Ben Whittaker
owner finance causing me headaches, how to proceed?
Hi all, I'm in a bind and it's causing me nightmares, not really sure how to proceed from here. Any guidance would be much appreciated. I'll try to keep it as short as possible.Bought an owner finance deal from an age...
Maher Bateh
capital gains tax?
If I buy and sell houses(flip) as a full time job, do I pay capital gains taxes? I read somewhere if it can be proven as a full time commitment and its the only source of income I make, the capital gains taxes are inc...
Kerry Hennessy
How can I invest 1 million in SFR's to net a passive 5k a month?
Ok, let's say there was an inherited piece of land in another country, valued at say 1.35 million. How can I invest one million dollars in buy & hold long term cash flowing property (domestically) with property ma...
Brian Caulfield
Investing in Bad (D+) Neighborhoods?
I have a deal where the numbers are good (11-12% cash on cash) but it is in a rough neighborhood of Philly. I am confident in my screening abilities, but still concerned about the tenants and neighborhoods of this are...
Julie O.
Uninsured Handyman?
Fellow landlords, I'm wondering if you all worry about hiring "handyman" type help around your properties? Do you worry about hiring someone that doesn't carry liability insurance? In addition to the 4 rental proper...
Anthony Ferguson
Starting Out Investing In Mobile Homes. Good Or Bad Idea?
Hi Everyone
I'm 20 yrs old and just finished attending my first REI seminar today and plan to start investing ASAP. Because it was a cheap basics seminar, A LOT of info was thrown at me. Among all the info, the instr...
Martin S.
Surprising how little discussion of RE scams here
Through experience and observation there are endless scams in the Real Estate Industry. I'm a math guy, I do the numbers and can forecast value, so a scam is pretty obvious to me. I've been reading BP on and off for o...
Blaine Wimberly
Why are Realtors a Toxic word?
Ok, here is a question I know that many of you would love to answer. But, here is the deal...
Why are Realtors such a bad thing, and is there anyway I can turn the tide? Can I become the exce...