Anna Z.
Buy and Hold Out of State
I haven't started investing yet since I am still saving up to start. I want to use this time to learn as much as I could. I live in San Francisco and the market here is crazy. I was looking into homes to buy and hold ...
Aswin Easwaran
Convert attached in-law suite to add sq.ft to main dwelling?
Hi all,Been a long time lurker on these forums and I’m happy to have closed on my first deal. I recently closed on a SFR in Concord,CA which I intend to house hack - thanks to all BP members, and podcasts, I was able ...
Florence Lecuyer
2% rule in California
Hi, I'm new in Real Estate, so I'm interested in your advice. I would like to invest in Real Estate in a "buy and hold" property, with long term gain objectives (I don't have much time to manage it, so can't flip hous...
Peter Hans
anything wrong w/ RE that's breakeven cashflowing?
Hey :)
so the basic rule for a good REI is most of the time
100% finance w/ a cashflow of 100$ per unit
but what is wrong w/ buyin RE which is breakeven cashflow wise?
simple example:
-no downpayment
-100k credit a...
Deniz Eker
Buying properties for appreciation rather than cash flow
Would you recommend in investing in markets where there is an appreciation in last couple of years but minimal to negative cash flow?If yes can you please convince me the reasons to keep a cash flow negative property ...
Joe Demonte
College Degree.... Is it helpful? (want your opinion)
Hey BP Nation! I wanted to get your 2 cents on whether or not you felt it is beneficial to have received a college degree (preferably financing) in your investing career? I believe college degrees are great for people...
Brandon McCombs
has anyone sued a bank for appraisal refund
Has anyone successfully sued a bank for an appraisal refund due to an appraisal that had errors in it? Obviously suing the appraisers is much more difficult since I'm not the direct client of the appraisers but I fig...
Erick De casas
New investor reaching out the BP community
Hey everyone! My name is Erick De Casas and like a lot of you (or all of you) i plan on investing in Real Estate in the future. Im in the California Bay Area but will most likely buy out of state to start. My goal is ...
Chris Seveney
Interest rates are not high
I keep seeing a lot of posts with people noting “interest rates are high”.Just want to say, no they are not. I don’t need to post the charts here as a simple google search will note this. Last decade interest rates ha...
Kevin Mosier
Disappointment right before closing (inspections/roof issues)
So we're about to close on an 8-unit apartment building at $250K, no money down and seller-financed at 6%, 5-year term, 30-year amort. The plan was to fix it up, normalize rents, and refi out with a standard banknote ...