Joseph Barnes
Airbnb for 1st property investment? Why should I NOT do this
I’m SUPER new to the bigger pockets forum. My wife and I are looking to purchase our 1st place (townhouse or condo) in the next 6 months to 1 year. We’ve heard Airbnb is potentially a great option for cash flow so the...
Matt Mason
Is real estate syndication going to push out turnkey in the near future?
I see a ton of fellow West Coast investors ready to pounce on out of state single family houses and people here on BP ready to sell them anything under the sun. It seems that these investors are long on money but sho...
Paul S.
140k at 1,250 rent
There are many properties for sale in my region, but may not cash flow. Here is an example (remember that this is California)
$140k for 1,400 sq ft
3 bedroom, 2 bath
Rental rate = $1,250 a month
At 20% down, that w...
Marc C.
Why are we doing this again (investing in single MF properties)?
Here I sit, working a Master Lease Option on a 60-unit. It's a decent deal: $50,000 to hold it for 3 years. It's mismanaged and has upside. Needs a minimum of $300,000 to get it from a C to a B. In other words, I will...
Sarah Buchanan
What can we legally ask in screening a felon? (sex offender)
I had a potential tenant contact me and ask if I accept felons. I have read that it's illegal (discrimination) to flat out say "no felons" so I asked what the crime was. He said "sex offender, 16 years ago when I wa...
Adam K.
Analyzing A Deal. What are we doing wrong?
We found a good deal on a duplex in Puyallup, WA. Duplexes in this area have been going for $380,000 and above. After running the numbers, it does not seem to be as good of a deal as we thought. Are we doing something...
Allen L.
Frustrated about lack of cash flow
Long story short, my fiance and I own 5 properties in US and Canada generating about $88K USD of gross annual rental income. 4 are SFH and 1 Duplex. However our estimated annual cash flow is $6500 USD after PITI, prop...
Sam Alegria
Should I be worried about Credit Inquiries?
I have 7 Credit Inquiries right now. I got 6 last year from looking for a personal home for over 9 months before having to halt my search. Now I'm looking to invest in real estate and just got pre-qualified for a loan...
Serj Kalfayan
Always Invest Outside of Los Angeles as a Newbie?
It seems that most of the time when I'm reading about new investors in Los Angeles, they are doing deals outside of the area. I understand it's very expensive to do deals in LA, but are there any other reasons aside f...
Edward Briley
Real Estate Agents?
I am just wondering how many investors have problems with real estate agents showing low cost real estate? I buy properties for investment, or to flip, many are properties that are in foreclosure. I have the money to...