Mark Balliet
Young accounting professional from Bay Area starting in REI
Hello everyone,My name is Mark and I graduated from Cal Poly with a bachelor's degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting in June 2016. For the last year, I've been working for a regional public accounting firm...
Cheryle Patterson
Tenant installed window AC in utitlies furnished rental
I have owned a 16 furnished room (dorm style) rental property for 14 years and never had a tenant do this. We rent the rooms for $395 per month and it includes power, water, sewer and garbage service. We keep the A/C...
AJ Felix
Understanding the numbers
So, I am trying to create a deal in my head to try to understand the numbers and what deals look like in real estate. These are just numbers made up for the sake of understanding and aiding my visual learning needs. J...
Michaela G.
Parent interefers in tenant lease
What would you do? We have an artist community here and I've had a new tenant (white) and her boyfriend (black) sign a lease last Friday. This is in a historic black neighborhood - it's important, you'll see. They gav...
Eva Arnold
Could a savvy 21-22yo with $50,000 invest successfully?
Hello everyone,A young person could join the military right out of high school and save up $50,000 during a four-year hitch.Assuming that young person did a lot of self-study on real estate during his or her military ...
Robert Downs
Refinancing in Spain (BRRRR?)
Hello BP community!This is my first post (and first day as an active BP member). First off, I live in Barcelona—actually, Sant Adrià—and I am just starting my education process to begin investing in rental properties,...
Luanne Dvorak
Land Contracts
Hello,Was wondering if there is a better option for purchasing a free and clear property from a seller. He is suggesting a land contract. I pay taxes and insurance and he holds the deed. Balloon payment in 5 years. 4....
Tom Lipps
Walmart Paint in Rental? Color Place Country White
Hi BP,I just bought my first rental property (Duplex in a C+ area). $82k purchase price.I'm going to be painting this Saturday and found Brandon's article about using Walmart's cheap paint; Color Place Country White. ...
Cedrick Mahieux
Famous Four Analysis (January 2013-2020)
Dear BP Community,
3 months and 1 RSI later (true story) I am happy to share with you the complete analysis of the Famous Four section of the first 365 Real Estate podcasts, which corresponds to the 7th anniversary o...
Ashton Levarek
Apartment Syndications: Start small or Go big?
Over the past several weeks I've had multiple conversations regarding how to get started in multifamily syndications. And the common theme, or belief is that it is best to start small. In fact, a close friend of mine...