Jose Corbera
Why are mortgages so expensive?
Hi All,I'm about to purchase my first home with the intent to rent it out in due time. The cost of the home is 225k with 3.5% down. My monthly principal and interest is 1054.72, but when including hoa fees and the oth...
RJ Jackson
Rental that doesn't meet the 1% rule
Thoughts about purchasing a brand new home that doesn't meet the 1% rule.
It's near a new elementary in a growing area outside of Austin. 205k, 3/2, rent is about 1500 in the area. It will be my first rental which is...
Jeremy Bloom
1/2 Electric in rental unit is out and can't get it fixed!
Hello and thank you for your brilliance in advance. There's a lot to this electrical story but I'll try to focus on what I'm here for which is a practical and more immediate solution to a much bigger problem of a buil...
Javier D.
Please help me analyze my first multifamily deal (with some #s)
Good morning BP,Thank you in advance for reading my post. I have over the past 10 years acquired 23 doors consisting of sfh and duplexes throughout Florida. Right now I'm working on a 40 unit about 4 hours from me whi...
Joe Splitrock
Nightmare Tenant Featured on Local Television and Has a Website
Last night on the news there was a story about nightmare tenants George Zimmer and Jennifer Zimmer. They have been screwing landlords in Sioux Falls, Florida and possibly Chicago for years. I heard the name and realiz...
William Manzie
Determining wholesale price?
Good evening all,Reading reading reading! On podcast #43 in two weeks. Thank you!So listening to the podcasts I think I will be pursuing the wholesale niche to start and work my way to flipping. I by no means am ready...
Robin Morales
What data do I need ? How to do the math?
Hello Everyone! I am starting my real estate investment journey. I don’t have much knowledge or any property...yet. I currently have about 60k liquid, no debt, 800 credit and would like to buy in 2020. However, I don’...
Megan Winterberg
California buyer out of state apartment complex
My husband and I live in San Luis Obispo. The market here is extremely high so my husband and I have been educating ourselves on out-of-state apartment complexes. We do not have experience with oos investing yet but...
Rob K.
Foreclosed for less than what was owed
I have a question about foreclosures. I know that in most states, when a property is foreclosed and goes to the courthouse auction and you are the high bidder, you own the house that day. In Michigan, if someone doesn...
Account Closed
Venting about Measure Y
I am the owner occupier of a triplex in Oakland. I would like to renovate one of my units, redoing the electrical (because it's painfully out of date), and redo the plumbing in that portion of the house before it beco...