Jason Rowlett
How to get started with $120k cash?
I am selling a condo I own in California this summer. Out the door I'll receive approx. $100k in proceeds. I want to get started in CRE investing in my local area (Austin, TX) and elsewhere in other states, too (i.e. ...
Logan McConnell
rental ads, pet deposit
Hi, I just listed my first home in Fort Collins for rent. Is having a one-time $300 non refundable pet fee sound like the norm in town? Do you vary the fee depending on how many dogs they have? Also, is it the norm...
Ron DeMaria
On your lease - Do you put yoursef as Landlord or your LLC?
Greetings,So my simple question is when you sign a lease with a tenant, do you place yourself as the "Landlord" or do you place your LLC as the landlord?In my previous leases, I have stated my name as the Landlord, an...
Terry Hale
Recession Proof Commercial Real Estate
Hello, hope everyone is staying safe. This is the time to invest in storage facilities, do you agree?
Account Closed
CA Handyman (not Contractor) has started asking for $500 in Labor per job
Am a NY licensed contractor who moved out here to LA county barely a year ago.. my CA contractor license is still pending. So in the mean time, I been keeping busy with working on my own properties and a few small lan...
Alex Pelin
Eviction Moratorium Effects
Current eviction moratoriums are set to expire on 12/31/2020 - 01/01/2021.
What do you expect to happen after the moratoriums are lifted (burdening consumer debt, an abnormal amount of evictions, payments will resume...
Michele Fischer
Applicant with no SSN
Need some advice, please.We have a lot of Hispanic families in my rental neighborhood, but they rarely apply for our units (not sure why, except some Craigslist ads do advertise that they speak Spanish), so I don't ha...
Roy Williams
Real Estate Professional - IRS Audit
Hi Folks,
Our friends at the IRS are auditing my 2009 return, mostly because of my real estate professional designation.
I have a full time job and the rentals take up all of the rest of my time and I easily spend mo...
Derek Elliott
Where Should I Invest?
Hey everyone. My name is Derek Elliott. I'm a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. Brand new to REI. My journey began with a book called A Happy Pocket Full of Money. That led me to Rich Dad Poor Dad, which got me int...
Alex D.
Investing out of home state
Hey BP!I was just curious as to how many of you got started in regards out of state investing? How did you go about the process outside of an agent in that area? Did you make the offers through them or try to contact ...