P.J. Bremner
A quick lesson on how much damage a bad PM company can do!
I won't go into all of the details because I would have to write a book to explain everything, but a quick background: I bought 3 duplexes in Cleveland last year, hired a PM company (Northpoint Asset Management - avoi...
Tanya Ansari
Primary Residence or Investments?
Dear BP members:
I really need to hear some advice.
Long story short:
-we are full time high income earners with W2 (also pursuing a start-up in biotech on the side) moved from Bay Area to SD (Cali)
-invested in ...
Nehemiah Wallace
Single income family of 7, some debt but want to buy a rental
Getting a good chunk of change back from IRS and I want to start investing by buying a property in the $80-$90k range ready to rent out but the wife thinks we should eliminate our debt first. Is it a good idea to get ...
Alan Caceres
Making offers on deals is hard! How do you do it successfully!?
Hey all,As a newbie real estate investor, I have found that closing deals are pretty difficult.I'm sure as I gain more experience, I'll look back on this post and laugh at myself for thinking this. So hopefully this i...
Kyle M Miller
Investing in Western WA, How to retire in the next 25 years
I'm a new initiate, looking to learn about what it takes to earn financial freedom in the next 25 years. My wife and I see real estate investing as the key to that, and we're hoping to get some advice and ideas from t...
Wilson Pe
Best way to learn RE development?
What's the best way to learn RE development without actually going out and buying a piece of land then praying that you can find a good team to build a house on? I talked to a few RE investors and all of them told ...
Dan Ross
Buying a short sale for personal residence
My wife and I just submitted an offer on a house here in Spokane that is being offered as a short sale. This would be our first home. The homeowners have a medical hardship and the bank, Ocwen, owns the first and se...
Shane Bishop
Utilities: Who pays?
Hello everyone, My wife and I are looking to purchase our first rental property in the upstate of South Carolina and are hoping to utilize this opportunity to do a house hack! However, since this is our first time do...
David Keys
Monthly Payment decrease when making large payment to principle
So I have had many properties that I had put the typical 20% or 30% down on a 30 Year loan and had a Fixed payment with the bank. When I had extra money or a large commission I would always put large amounts to the p...
Timothy Walsh
Newbie from Boston, Massachusetts (actual Boston, not "Boston")
Gooooooooooooood Morning Bigger Pockettttttttttttttts!!!!!!!!
(it's actually the evening)
I am Timmy Walsh, and as the title says I am from Boston, like the city of Boston. Most people name a town in their state, an...