I’m just starting out. I’ve been reading like crazy, analyzing deals CONSTANTLY, driving neighborhoods, talking with my real estate agent, meeting with investors currently in my market (and other markets).But when I t...

So I just finished up my first eviction proceeding. Tenants did not pay November rent, and the constable will be at their door at 9:00 am on Tuesday, December 3. The only reason it took that long to get it done i...

Hello,I am writing because of a situation that we are in. We sold our personal property in September of last year and have been living with family ever since. In June of this year, we received a large packet in the ma...

I put an offer in on my first deal on May 1st this year. My rate lock at 4.25% in the GFE expired on June 17th. After months of poor communication and performance on their end, I finally got final approval to close ...

Hi BP Bay Area community. New investor here. I am trying to figure out the best way to leverage lending to buy additional properties. I have 2 properties with lots of equity (estimated: 800K). I looked into convention...

This question is for private lenders/HML. If a buyer uses your POF to enter a contract and you then decide you are not going through with the deal...how does the borrower know that. With a typical bank you would get a...

Is there anything you want me to tell the National Association of Realtors about short sales? I'm not sure if Josh will allow me to mention another forum on BP, but I'm in an interesting discussion on LinkedIn, The N...

Hello everyone, uber noob here...  Thanks for all your insight and support!
I purchased my primary residence, a two-building duplex close to the beach in San Diego.  It's been a great buy so far, bought it from a fli...

I was just approached with a house(nice little 3-1 1056 sq ft) that a friend of mine is wanting out of. They cant sell and dont want to rent. She said she would let me take over payments if i wanted it. Listing on thi...

I think the constant discussion of California vs anywhere else is intriguing. So I pose a question. Hypothetical, if a person had a  2 million dollars to invest, they purchased property with 1 million in California an...