Mindy Jensen
Let's talk about nicotine
I bought a smoker's house. Prior to sale, they painted all the walls that didn't have wallpaper on them. Painted, not CLEANED then painted. Paint is starting to bubble up in places, I assume due to nicotine. Has anyon...
Jered Sturm
10,000 hours of investing thought me 5 simple keys to success
I was told the other day that after doing something for 10,000 hours you are an expert in that field. That had me doing the math. How many hours have I put into my real estate investing career? If a normal person work...
Arlen Chou
1% with seller financing and no rent control in the Bay Area!!!
So to start off my first success story on BP I need to send a couple of key shout outs. First I need to say thank you to Josh Dorkin and Brandon Turner of BP. Without this community I would not have found this deal!...
John Smith
Selling home to purchase apartment complex
HelloI am a total newbie looking to purchase my first rental property. I recently came under a lot of financial pressure due to changes in my personal life and money has become extremely tight. I currently have a mort...
Nina Penuela
What do you think makes a good property manager?
Hello BP!
I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on what qualities and skills make a property manager truly stand out. Whether you're an experienced investor or just starting, having a reliable and efficient propert...
Jon W.
Do luxury vehicles send a negative message to renters/sellers
I wanted to get the BP community's take on driving luxury vehicles...
Do you think they send a negative message when meeting with renters or sellers? Do they hurt your negotiating power?
I tend to thin...
Traver Freeman
San Diego, CA Newbie
Hello everyone. My name is Traver Freeman, I'm new here and I live in San Diego. I did a quick search and there seems to be lots of new folks from San Diego in the past few months. So hello from another one!My wife an...
Corey Dutton
Top 3 Reasons a Hard Money Lender Will Turn Down Your Real Estate Deal
I recently did a survey of all of the hard / private money lenders I know in the industry. I also posted the survey on LinkedIn to get answers from the hard/private money lenders I don’t know. The question I asked the...
Scott Loud
Information needed from investor to contractor
Hello, as a newbie to this game I’ve been reading all the books. They all have a uniform theme that contractors can be one of the trickiest members of your team find. David Greene’s book does well to describe the ques...
Brian Plajer
Becoming a Private lender
Hello Everyone, I am learning about the process to become a private lender and wondering if others who have done so are willing to share their experiences. How difficult is it to start and did you have a mentor to he...