David Dey
Craziest investor stories
You know you've said it, "I could write a book with all the things that have happened to me in my business!"In this business, you come up on all sorts of situations. Some amazing, some heartbreaking, and some outrigh...
Patrick G.
Good markets close to CA
I currently reside in CA and am looking to start doing out-of-state investing with a turnkey provider. Given free cash my plan is to start out modest (SFRs in the 100k or so range). I also have a more than full-time j...
Nicholas Weckstein
From 25k-2.4 million !
My grandmother bought a brownstone building in Williamsburg Brooklyn for 25k cash way back in the day. The estimated value of the property is now 2.3million. Ugh! That's the dream I think for all of us here. My quest...
Wesley Duvall
New discouraged investor in Sacramento
Hello to all and a big thank you to BP. I've been a member here for over 2 years and never posted but I've done a ton of reading. A little about me and my situation. I'm mid 40's, work a pretty time consuming job, and...
Jack B.
Asking a tenant to leave because they appear to be really dumb...
Tenant reported bed bugs even though I've never seen any there and no previous tenant ever complained of bed bugs. They moved in from a hotel...Although I'm going over there today with an inspector, my biggest conce...
Becca F.
What makes someone qualified to be a guru/coach/mentor?
I'm on Instagram and YouTube a lot. It seems like everyone is charging for coaching and courses now. I won't mention the names but on IG there numerous coaches/mentors. I'm not talking about Pace Morby but smaller nam...
Stuart Udis
Don't let the cheerleaders drown out sound advice
One of the most common posts observed in the forums is "I just settled on my 3rd section 8 rental and have a goal of reaching XYZ doors in 3 years, 5 years etc". Many arrive at this strategy through paid mentorship, w...
Anand S.
New investor from San Diego
Hello everyone,I am Anand and live in San Diego. I have a background in engineering and MBA. My day job is to manage the engineering operations at a large technology company. I am really passionate about real estate a...
Jay Hinrichs
Charleston SC new rules EXCITING
I have just learned ( and of course i am no expert in STR) that in many cities and now it appears Charleston.. that you can do a STR if you owner occupy the property without special permit..so am building a few projec...
James Johnson
What to do with $100,000
If you have little to no experience with rental property (just bought a book on landlording) and had $100,000 to invest only in real estate, where and how would you invest it?
1. buy as big a multi unit complex th...