Russell Gronsky
Appraisal Came In Way Too Low
Never thought this would happen but even in a hot, seller's market, Murphy finds ways to strike.I bought a fix and flip in Feb of this year and while I was remodeling, I saw houses in the same development, with the sa...
Elizabeth S.
A Never Ending Saga of BS
Hey all,I need to vent this story. I feel so burned by REI right now I just can't wait for this fiasco to be over with. This is what's going on:April 2017I was living with my ex-boyfriend in Queens, NY and looking for...
Faina Bukher
Soliciting Genuine Feedback: Rate Me 1 or 10?
Hi Everyone! Hoping to get much needed advice. My husband and I are getting really interested in REI (particularly buy and hold, single-family homes in the Seacoast of New Hampshire or Maine). We are in our early 30s,...
Glenn Gayet
How important is doing the construction yourself for fix and flip
I understand that starting out, a lot of fix and flippers do some of the work themselves and hire the rest out. I'm wondering, if you were to do this at scale, would you still be doing some of the construction yoursel...
Kristian Fernandez
Need help with out of state
Hi, I am finally ready to get into real estate after making a lot of excuses for myself. I live in California where for me it would be next to impossible to purchase a rental property. So I was thinking about buying o...
Arnie Guida
No Children Allowed For Showings
I recently requested a rental application for a 4plex near mine, and on it it read "Adults Only Please" regarding showings.I can't tell you how much I've always wanted to do this...I mean, you've just spent a boatload...
Latimer Luis
Financial Planner Advised Against New Investments
Really quickly about myself: 36/married/california and started in REI (out of state buy & hold) about 2.5 yrs ago. I started looking for a CFP just to get a third party to look into our finances and advise us on w...
Roger Smart
To Be or Not to Be: A Realtor That is
Hello Fellow BP Members,I just wanted your input on whether or not I should get my real estate license. I live in Ohio and I know some states are different than others.But instead of just asking for others input, I wa...
Daria Sukhenko
Newbie found really good deal, but having cold feet
Hello everyone!I've been really interested in REI for sometime now: reading BP forums, listening to podcasts, but haven't closed a deal yet, simply because I'm in my educational phase of REI now. However, I've been wo...
Eric Ippolito
Los Angeles Investors, how do you do it?
I know LA is an appreciation market, but running through any deals’ numbers, whether single family, or multifamily, I can’t see how anyone’s not losing money unless they buy a property in cash.In LA, the housing costs...