Shawn Ward
MY NEW FLIP: I'll be Posting Weekly Updates Here
BP Community,This is Shawn Ward of Belle Hampton Properties in Los Angeles. My partner and I just purchased our next flip in South Los Angeles and decided that instead of posting a success story at the end (which I st...
Jon Holdman
Don't mess with building inspectors
In another thread I mentioned one of my hard money loans was going to default. It did, and my business partner and I have now taken back the house deed-in-lieu.
The place has some cosmetic issues. Its total white...
Diana T.
Don't have the Down Payment but want to own rental property
I've been dying to get into the real estate business. I have sufficient drive, credit, income, and handymen in my life to make it happen today. My only issue right now is the huge down payment required on a rental p...
Account Closed
Best method to invest in properties
First some background.My dad invests in properties, but does not like to carry loans on them. He currently owns 10 properties out right in Nevada, including his own home. As rent comes in, he keeps it invested in bond...
Lance Knapp
First Time Buyer - Now a Good Time? (Santa Monica, CA)
Hi All,This is my first ever post on Bigger Pockets and marks an exciting time for me. I am a commercial real estate analyst living and working in Santa Monica, CA. For about 6 months now I have been absorbing any edu...
Troy Sheets
$10k on First Wholesale Deal
So we wholesaled our first deal and made $10k, just closed Thursday! I put it under contract and had it assigned in just a few days and it closed 30 days after I got it under contract. I got a call from a mailer we se...
Ray Loveless
Is Ohio a landlord friendly state?
I'm currently looking to buy a multi family property(10 or 20 units) out of state to get some better cash flow. I was thinking about Ohio. After some quick google searches Ohio isn't coming back as one of the top l...
Chris Guthrie
Did I upgrade my first house too much to rent it out?
I bought a 1400 sq ft 3 br 2 bath HUD home in late 2012 for ~$130k after closing costs in Puyallup WA on a 15 year fixed mortgage at 2.875% interest. (Why 15 year? Wife listens to Dave Ramsey and the difference was on...
Chris F.
Las Vegas or Arizona?
Being in California I'm of course looking elsewhere to invest, and I've considered vegas as one option. The other option I've looked at is Arizona- Phoenix- maybe Chandler area, which seems to be up and coming. Anyone...
Ken Latchers
Others stealing your deal
One of the many gurus who regularly emails me, is offering "deal protection insurance" for a price. In other words, magic words to insert into your deal offers/contracts, so someone else does not up your accepted off...