Alex Sinunu
Starting out private lending in CA
I want to start doing private lending with my own money. The goal is to lend relatively close to my home in Los Angeles. Finally, don't want to put all my (lending) eggs in one basket. Are there opportunities to lend ...
Shiloh Lundahl
Do you look at their profile before considering their opinion?
There are so many people who respond to posts here on BiggerPockets and so many verying opinions. How do you determine for yourself who to listen to? Do you do what most people do and give credit to those who agree wi...
Benjamin Barredo
Wholesale Deal Structuring
Hello BP Investors,I have a straightforward question - unless you somehow are able to make it complicated. How do you structure your wholesale deals? With the seller and with the buyer? Example - the seller:How long t...
Julien Amparan
Should I be waiting for a crash?
The other day I was helping my brother-in-law pick up some furniture and I got to talking with the woman he was buying it from. The woman said she was a property manager and real estate agent so I told her that I had ...
Matthew Baltzell
What is your biggest problem you face right now as a REI?
Hello Bigger Pockets Community:) What's everyone's biggest frustration/problem you face right now as a real estate investor?For myself, it would be deal flow. My partners and I will look at 100 deals and about 5-8 of ...
John Roberts
Landlord wants to sell us the building we are currently leasing
My wife and I own a restaurant and we lease the building. Our landlord just inherited the building from his dad that just recently passed away and he really doesn't want to be a landlord. We are in a very small rura...
Erik Haugen
Ethical dilemma around kicking tenants out
I bought a 8-unit apartment building; the value add is that rents are 20% below market value. My strategy was to buy, let the tenants go, rehab, and raise the rents. We gave notice to all the tenants (who are month-to...
Dan Hertler
Is SFR Cashflow a Myth?
As I build up my SFR portfolio I am starting to ask myself: “Is the idea of SFR cashflow simply a spreadsheet myth?”The common “goal” for SFR investing is $200+/month in cashflow, i.e. cash leftover after PITI and all...
Jonathan Greene
Why You Should Stop Talking About Quitting Your Job Before You Have Your 1st Property
This trend has been growing increasingly, but it's actually hurting most new investors. I've read so many posts from people in their early 20s talking about getting out of the rat race before they are even in it. Mayb...
Michael Malmrose
What to do with a pile of money
Hello gang,I've been a BP member for about three weeks now, and after much thought, I'd like to use the BRRRR strategy for financial freedom. Here's the lowdown...-After refinancing, I will have about $200k to start.-...