Aseel Yerunkar
State of the Real Estate Market 2019-2020
Hi All,
So I had an idea to start an opinionated discussion of the state of the market as it stands today backed up with some facts that could help people who are starting out as well as help current investors gain a...
Juel Nicholson
What can a 17 year old do in real estate before 18?
Im a 17 year old girl and I plan on getting into real estate. I have (what I believe to be) a pretty strong plan from getting my real estate license to house hacking to eventually full on land lording and retiring bef...
Lawrence Moore
Student loans: Refinancing vs PSLF
Hello all, I'm a new graduate and eager to begin my real estate endeavor but first I am considering how to handle my $120,000 student loan debt, which is currently financed through direct federal loans at 6.8%. I will...
Jane S.
Would you rent to an applicant who didnt file tax returns
This woman can't substantiate her earnings, since she didnt file tax returns in 2017 or 2018. Dont know if she ever did. She uses 2 last names, and her kids have a 3rd last name. No child support or alimony. She says...
Roseann Koefoed
Solo 401k for RE Investing
I have a cash flowing MF portfolio (about 80 units) and I will be leaving my corporate job soon to 1) be a better Mom to my kids and 2) focus on growing my RE portfolio. My husband and I each have about $500k in reti...
Lisa Wilson
Tenent wants rent reduced
Hi, My tenent's lease is coming to an end in June. She has been on a year to year and has been an excellent tenent (pays on time, takes excellent care of home). She now works part-time (semi-retired) and asked if we w...
Schuyler G.
Which Areas Rent Fastest? Building a Tool to Find Out—Help Needed!
Hi All, Just incase you don't make it past this sentence, my first question is.. DOES THIS EXIST? Summary: I’m currently working on a project to analyze rental market trends and help real estate investors, landlords, ...
Erik McKenna
Getting and Staying Orgaznized
As a relatively new real estate investor I am learning a lot every single day. Some of this knowledge comes from other REI but even more is from trial and error. One of my biggest weaknesses is staying organized. I...
Mark C
10-15+% levered returns possible? With 1-1.5M cash
My partner and I did our first deal a few years ago which went really well and we have about 1-1.5M in equity, but the problem is that the cash flow it generates is not that great - partly because cap rates are so ...
Shelby McKean
Thoughts on Turnkeys?
I don’t hear much about turnkey properties on the BP podcasts. Is there a strategy for buying something that someone else has already improved or is inexpensive (or off-market) and starting to do a short-term rental ...