John Underwood
Short Term Rental Investor Credibility - or Lack thereof
For the Newbie STR Investors these things let me know that you are very new, not an investor at all or don't understand what owning a STR is all about.1. Refer to STR as an "Airbnb" You have a STR listed on Airbnb.2. ...
William Baumann
New Investor Headaches, and my challenge to the experienced.
I have been a member of BiggerPockets for a short time here and longer on other sites and on every site I am a member of there is a reoccurring rant with regard to new investors, newbie WS, etc. And I understand where...
Zach Ataiyan
Condominium Association Lien Foreclosure?
Hey everyone. I am newer to BP and real estate investing. I am still trying to figure out my niche and so I am analyzing all the deals I can. Can anyone tell me what the listing below is indicating?NOTICE OF CONDOMINI...
Account Closed
Developer friendly Planning Departments in SoCal?
After a frustrating experience today I was wondering where investors have had the best overall experience with a local planning department in or around LA/Orange County. Are there any areas you refuse to invest in bec...
Matt Schelberg
No Buyers Agreement Prior to Offer...Now Realtor Seeks Admin Fee
A question for foreclosure buyers from a novice: how common is it for a buyer's agent to charge the buyer a flat "office admin fee" for a foreclosure that closes? (fee is in addition to 3% commission). Purchase pric...
Dino H.
Tenant Trying to Squat in Apartment
Hello,I help manage an apartment building for my parents in the (not-rent-controlled part of) San Francisco Bay Area.We gave a woman a six-month, end-of-lease notice (my parents were extra nice and gave her more than ...
Nick Littleton
Hold strong or Drop Price? Marketing strategy questions
I know it's December/January which is not an ideal time to neither sell or rent. Private landlords in the neighborhood that we invested in are renting their SFH at $2950, but they listed them in August/September. We...
Aaron Kaminer
How To Keep Getting Loans
I am just starting out. I have been researching for about a year now and my strategy (at a very high level) is to BRRR my way to financial freedom. I am not excluding other strategies but I intend to focus most of my ...
Account Closed
Rehab Deals in the Bay Area, California?
I know a lot of the people on this forum always push for the purchase price o 70% ARV minus repairs/fees. But I live in San Francisco and it seems that fixers in the Bay Area still sell for very close to the market p...
Josh West
Real estate student trying to get started in Portland Oregon
Hey BP! My name is Josh West and I am relatively new to the Portland Metro Area. My only background in RE is when I started the Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program at PSU last fall. I become interested in...