Jason Lee
When Will We Hit Bottom?
When does everyone think the market will start dropping and for how long? I work in the San Diego Market, and we haven't seen any sales comps yet to support depreciating prices. I believe that since interest rates are...
Bryan Hancock
Would You Trade Your Real Estate Tax Deductions For a Simpler Tax Code?
I am consistently baffled by the complexity of the tax code in the U.S.
What percentage of the tax "savings" that you realize each year go to pay for overhead associated with preparing returns, planning, advice, etc...
Peter Morrissey
Bathroom Challenge with Tub Orientation and Windows
Any thoughts on what to do with this bathroom, particularly the tub. This is a single bedroom second floor apartment in a nice residential area that I plan to rent as a B/high B rental. Normally for something like thi...
Katie Miller
What's something nobody tells you about Real Estate Investing, but should?
Title says it all: What's something nobody tells you about Real Estate Investing, but should?I'll go first: THE MAIL! and the TEXTS! It's overwhelming. I've never gotten more snail mail in my life (mortgage statements...
Melanie Kent
Everyone has a beginning story to real estate - what is yours????
In real estate the hardest part appears to be the beginning. The first deal, the first sale, buy, flip, hold, mistake, approval, and so forth.... As a beginner, I am learning that even though this game doesn't require...
John Brooks
Should you buy a home for yourself first, or a rental unit first?
I recently purchased my first home for myself and my family to move into. I thought it was a good start because I could gain equity and use it to my advantage later. I also got tired of paying someone else to live in ...
Steven Barros
If you got paid 300k to quit your day job what would you do?
Hello BP,I think this topic would be fun to discuss. If you guys we paid 300k to quit your day job and invest what would you do? Leverage it? Flip? Flip Apartments? BRRR? ouse hack? and why?
Steven C. Suarez
Successful real estate investor AND minimalist? Possible?
I love the idea of becoming a successful buy and hold real estate investor. Accumulating houses for cash flow. And more houses. And more houses. And more...etc.. Thing is I've always wanted to strive to live a minimal...
Account Closed
Rent Control is Finally Coming to Sacramento
On Tuesday, August 13, the Sacramento City Council will likely vote to enact a rent control ordinance. Here are the highlights:- Landlords will be prohibited from raising rent more than 6% plus the “consumer price ind...
William Donnelly
How I landed my first deal, and what I learned along the way!
About two years ago, I made the decision that I would in fact be leaving the Marine corps. I had long been interested in real estate. I began reading books and I signed up for bigger pockets. Knowledge gained is cruci...