Stacey Agustin
Thoughts on 401(k) vs Real Estate for Retirement?
I am currently saving up money for a down payment on my first investment property. I plan to use real estate investing as my primary retirement nest egg and as cash flow to sustain me after retirement. I just graduate...
Shannon Phillips
Help - Sell or Hold 60 Properies in Bay Area?
I own a portfolio of 60 single family homes in the San Francisco Bay Area. All are commutable to San Francisco. My basis is low. I cash flow about 3% net annually based upon current value of $28 million. $4.5m d...
Carl Henriksen
License required to enter a JV on notes?
Hi all,Went to an investor's meeting in my town and the organizer invests in performing and non-performing notes. He says the typical length of time in a note is 6-12 months, and sometimes longer if he needs to forecl...
Ray Kurek
New Member from Texas!!
Hello All!!
I have been wanting to get into REI for awhile now and am very please to find BP. I am looking to start in duplexes and keep learning from there. Is this a good way to start?
I have a question about le...
Eli Altman
Questions about factoring real estate holdings into FI planning
Doing FI (financial independence) math is simple when you're only invested in stocks/bonds. Knowing your savings rate, and expenses + using tools like Networthify/FIREcalc get you there pretty quickly. MMM talks about...
Brandon Ingegneri
I do not know how to break up my business into smaller entities.
My partner and I currently own what essentially amounts to a number of rental properties, a construction company, and a property management company all under 1 LLC. What we are looking to do is have several LLC's est...
Jerry Kisasonak
Looking for advice on sydicating apartment building purchases...
We are very heavy in SFR's, but would like to move into the apartment building space. My business partner works in medical and has quite a few contacts who would love to invest in real estate passively - not in a priv...
Thomas McNicholas
Why people sell cash flow units?
Hey guys.. I'm almost have enough money to put down on a down payment on a multi unit complex... I've been searching the paper and craigslist and I've found a few units that are fully occupied and generating 1500-3000...
Nate B.
Contract Void? Undermarket buddy hook-up prior to closing on storage
Must annual contracts be upheld after transfer of ownership?Scenario: Closing on a storage facility. A few annual leases in there at under market rents. I was going to leave them in place; however, this weekend the...
Joe Kato
Want to increase cashflow - should I payoff mortgage or buy another property
I have a SFR that was my primary residence until I moved out of the state. It has been a good rental for last 4 years, but I need advice what to do with it. I have about $30K equity in the SFR if I sold it now.. I...