Brie Schmidt
Will there be another recession?
Are we going to have a recession this year? Historically, every time we see low unemployment it is followed by a recessionNow we hit a 17 year low for unemployment rate, so what does that mean?So will it happen? Wha...
John Rubino
Will an increase in interest rates crush the real estate market and is this why we are seeing a boost right now in buying of properties
I just started my own real estate company a few months ago. I work primarily with developers and builders providing them capital from our investors. One thing that concerns me is the governments potential push to ra...
Corey Dutton
California Real Estate Expert Predicts 20% Price Increase in 2013
California real estate investor Bruce Norris has predicted a 20% price increase in California residential real estate for 2013. This is a huge percentage increase, and many people are shocked by Norris’s prediction. B...
Matt Kautz
Los Angeles Duplex - Trying to Make the Numbers Work
Just getting started looking at investment properties in the very competitive Los Angeles area and found a duplex today with a highly motivated seller who needs to unload quickly. It's a great area, units will be del...
Nat C.
Bonus commission from buyer to listing agent?
I went and saw a property today that came up on the MLS. I called the listing agent and said I want to submit an offer at list price. So we made plans to meet tomorrow. Then she sends me a text and asks if I can do bo...
Randy E.
Wholesalers getting desperate?
Two years ago, I received maybe one or two generic letters a month from wholesalers asking if I wanted to sell one of my rental properties. Each address would generate a postcard to my mailbox.During the last year, I...
Matt Shields
Homeowner Association Cartels
HOA's have figured out new victims to fleece, the flipper. In Arizona I have watched HOA fees climb to absurd amounts. Recently legislation was put into place to limit their transfer fees to $400, but as expected they...
Brent Blaha
2019 Schedule A and Schedule E figures for three properties
Apologies in advance for the lengthy post.On 1 January 2019 my wife and I owned our primary residence and a rental property a three hour drive from our primary residence. That is the last day I think I fully understo...
Mike Perez
Looking for a market to make my first OOS investment.
I live in California and currently own a duplex and self manage it. I’ve been researching for years on OOS investment properties as California is hard to find cash flow properties. I’ve came close to pulling the trigg...
Dave Meyer
How will Coronavirus change your investing plans?
Hey everyone -- we're trying to get a sense of what the BP community plans to do in the coming months, given the impact of coronavirus and the related economic ramifications. Could you please take 2 minutes to fill ou...