I live in bay area (Dublin, 2hr drive to merced).I am planning to buy a rental property in merced,ca. This is my investment property.  I have visited merced 2 times in last one month. Some of my neighbors bought singl...

We are currently fixing up the outside of this up/down duplex. Trying to get some different ideas to work with.We've pulled off all the siding on the front of the porch (it went right to the ground) the front of the h...

I'm still hot on the trail for our first SFH rental prop but I've had people ask if I'm also interested in condo's too. My first instinct is no, not yet - with no properties and land-lording experience under my belt y...

One of the panes (left side, middle) has a BB gun hole through it.How does fix this on this style window??Debating whether I should replace the whole window or not.  Plannign for it to be a rental, but want to make it...

I want to get some feedback to a letter I am sending to solicit potential sellers. This is a second draft based on feedback I received from my local REI group. I am sending the following letter in a hand addressed env...

Hello all, I am a long time lurker but first time poster in the middle of my first real estate investment deal.  I am purchasing a SFR in Florida with 20% down through conventional financing.  I found my lender throug...

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I recently signed up for my pre-licensing classes to obtain my license, classes begin next week. However, it did not occur to me to ask the knowledgeable folks here on BP about a very importan...

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We have a 4 bedroom home in Austin TX we’re considering renting out as an STR. City regulations aren’t allowing for any more str licenses, but we could still rent it out as a 30-day rental without needing a...

Hello all.  I am asking this question for my sister as both her and I are totally unfamiliar with short-term rentals.  She owns a fourplex in Los Angeles which are fully rented out to long-term tenants (1850/mth each ...

I am sure this has been posted in the past, but I want to know if other people have had problems with close friends of family thinking you're crazy or money hungry or whatever it may be for getting into real estate. I...