Chris M.
Newbie from San Francisco
Hey Everyone! My name is Chris, I'm 29 and my background is a LITTLE BIT outside of Real Estate. I have been in the Information/Cyber Security world for the past 8 years. My original major prior to Computer Science wa...
Jonathan C.
Lender Problems Galore When Selling Rehabs
So I don't seem to have a big problem in finding good rehab projects to buy, I don't seem to have too much of a problem getting those properties renovated on time and on budget (more or less), don't have a problem get...
Anton Volkov
Sandwich Lease Option - good/bad idea?
Hello BP, officially my first question here.
I've been hearing lately that "sandwich LO" is not a good idea. Is it true? if so, why is that? Is there bigger rist if the tenant decides to stop paying, so then you tak...
Jay Hinrichs
BP connections invaluable we had a 130k profit day today each
One of those great days.. I had met an accredited investor on BP a few years ago and we hooked up and took off... Many deals have been done all but one very profitably.... Good day today we closed two new builds and d...
Jim Thorton
What would you do in my situation?
Hi-Over the course of the last couple of years I have pieced together the beginnings of a financial education. The birth of my daughter made me realize that I don't want her to begin her "working" life with student lo...
Zac Allen
Intentionally leaving some money in a deal
I was wondering if leaving some money in a deal to ensure your rental property is cash flowing is a bad idea or what the drawbacks were. Here's an example thats similar to a situation I'm looking into. I found a house...
Nathan Gesner
What is the most common excuse you hear as a Landlord?
We've all heard the excuses:My grandma died and I had to fly to (name the state) for her funeralI had to go back to (name the state) for my best friend's weddingSomeone stole my identity and emptied my bank accountI'm...
Jason Maguire
Conventional Loan Help- Primary Residence
Hi BP Team,I've been looking to move out of my current house (SFH) and am looking to buy a 4 unit that I intend to live in for the next few years. My plan was to utilize a primary residence conventional loan & put...
Rahul Bhatt
How to get loan when DTI is high
HI Guys,I live in SF bay area where house prices are really high so I have a bunch of mortgage debt on my credit report. My DTI come around 60%. my primary home my self and my wife are co applicant.Now I am in the mar...
Jeremy Mangen
Young Newbie looking for Advice
Let me give you a little back ground first.
I'm 19, a cashier at walmart, moved out on my own a few months ago, I'm getting married in the summer of 2010, and I have virtually no cash saved up (though I am working on...