Clarence Erickson
California Investor - Looking to invest outside of the state
Hello,I am an investor from California. I have a full-time job in Silicon Valley and I am a mechanical engineer. My father was a real estate agent and I have always wanted to get into the business. I have been inve...
Dave Bolduc
Coming real estate bust?
I am fairly new to the site and real estate investment. My wife and I have a SFR rental and have a duplex under contract. I have seen several comments in the various forums regarding an upcoming real estate bust. Can...
Michael Ashley
Options to sell / liquidate residential portfolio
After many years of residential investing, I'm looking to 1031 exchange my residential portfolio into 1-3 NNN/triple net commercial properties. (finally, time to retire)I am trying to identify and rank my selling opti...
Garrett F Anderson
Grounds for lawsuit? Tenant Injured on Staircase
Hello BP!I heard a story the other day from a landlord in my hometown and I wanted to ask some questions related to it concerning protection from lawsuits or who is liable. The situation: The tenants live in an up/ ...
Matthew Rembish
Fixed Costs?
As I am still a novice in real estate investing, I was wondering if anyone could explain what exactly composes "fixed costs" and if there is a formula out there for calculating it. (Maybe not the exact amount but just...
Gautam Shah
What is the minimum amount of units (in multi-family apartment) where an onsite property manager is not required?
The question is in regards to balancing property management costs. I've noted, that generally apartment complexes require a property management company that takes between 5-8% of gross rents, and also hires payroll s...
Brad Rondeau
Orange County Ca Multifamily
Hello, I have been investing in Orange County single family homes for a while. In the midwest I can buy a house for $100,000 and immediately have a great positive cash flow. In orange county it's almost impossible to ...
Jordan Archer
What are some IMPORTANT QUESTIONS to ask a real estate lawyer the first time you meet him/her?
I will be meeting a lawyer tomorrow for my first time...I was wondering if there were any important things to inquire about?I will be focusing on buy-and-hold, as well as wholesaling single and SMF properties.Thanks!
Chelsey Jimenez
First time deal
I am trying to do my first wholesale deal. I have found the ideal location, it's a foreclosure that is listed through a real estate agent, the property is bank owned. We want to put in offer in, however I am not a rea...
Ceril S.
Property first on-site look - code violations - how to get educated
Hi BP gang!I'm still a few months out from jumping in so I am in all out research mode.I convinced my wife to go to our first open house on a 2 family today and it was kinda scary!Not scary as in we were in danger, bu...