Rental real estate is traditionally an excellent medium-to-long-term investment from a financial standpoint. But the idea of dealing with difficult tenants is at or near the top of the list of why many investors do no...

So I decide I want a new mortgage person so I take a suggestion on here on one to call. I meet with the guy and he seems good, so we give him all our paperwork needed to get qualified. Bare in mind my partner and I al...

I was talking to my mother earlier of plans to eventually be a full time real estate investor, with a focus on rental properties.  She said she'd rent one and I immediately thought, "don't mix family and business."  T...

Hi everyone! Hopefully I'm dropping this post in the right forum. I'd be happy to repost if it needs to go elsewhere.We have 2 bids from companies for a small extension + backyard ADU project here in the San Francisco...

Hi Guys,I'm starting my vetting process of various mortgage lenders in my area. I have compiled a nice list of questions based on the article 7 Questions Real Estate Investors Should Ask When Selecting a Lender. Can y...

For long term rentals its the 1% rule (for me anyway).I've read that a good metric for STRs is whether a monthly mortgage payment equals a weeks worth of revenue.Which financial metric do you use to filter your list o...

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I found and spoke to multiple syndicators on bigger pockets but they are all investing in markets that are landlord friendly like TX FL AZ etc but I would like to invest in a market that I'm based in - New York City o...

Hi, I'm semi interested in a condo in Seattle that will come up on auction in October.  Reading the foreclosure guidelines, it seems that one needs to have cash to bid on the property.  Is that how all foreclosures wo...

I'm curious about your property management approach. Do you handle it yourself or hire a property manager?

Self-Management:
Pros: Saves money, offers control, and builds tenant relationships.Cons: Time-consuming, ...