Hunter Crespin
Advice on education and goals for an aspiring 17 year old.
Hello BP community! I'm an aspiring 17 year old real estate investor, I believe I have found this to be my passion. I have obsessed over learning all I can about REI! I have listened to nearly 50 hours worth of BP pod...
Account Closed
California - Boom or Bust
Hello all, I understand real estate cycles are market specific, but I've always been curious about the reference to California as a "boom or bust market." Is the term "boom or bust" simply reference to appreciation go...
Donovan Plummer
Renting to Section 8 Tenants in Las Vegas
My property manager advised me to consider renting to Section 8 tenants. This is my first property in Las Vegas and I am still learning the peculiarities of this market, being an out of state investor.I have heard mi...
James Syed
Commercial Loan
Hello BP members,I am currently offered a commercial loan with the following terms;Interest Rate 5.25%Down Payment 25%Amortization 20 YearTerm 5 Year Balloon I'd prefer at l...
Jeff Holmberg
Breaking rules on first deal
After years of reading books on real estate (most recently by David Greene and Brandon Turner), I'm finally getting started! Unfortunately, I think I need to break some cardinal rules in order to get into the game. B...
Michael Moikeha
RE Agent Vs RE Investor Conflict of Interest
How do you mitigate the conflict of interest between being an Investor AND a Broker?
On one hand you try and sell at market value, the other you're trying to buy from said person below market value. Where is the mora...
Martha Bishop
Is developing raw land a good way to start REI in WA state?
I am an older woman about to sell my single family residence. I want to use some of the proceeds to launch into real estate investing.My initial idea was to buy parcels of raw land, deal with the county to get all the...
Coban Scott
First Rental Property
I'm looking to House Hack as a start too my investing career, could I get a few tips to house hack in a very expensive place like Toronto, Canada. I have about $30,000 saved up as of now and I am a full time student i...
Aaron Dixon
MTR Arbitrage: Yay or Nay?
Hello All,I've been searching in Northern VA for some time now to find a property as a primary residence to rent out as an MTR during my own travels. If you're from the area you know NoVA isn't the easiest place to tr...
Benjamin Fishler
Question regarding ESA disclosed post-signing
We have a new situation here that we’d greatly appreciate input on from the BP community… but first, anyone know a good lawyer to have on-hand for questions like these/cost?
We screened out many, many tenants that ...