I see really low gross rental yields of 3-5%. How does investing in CA work when that is perhaps break-even at best on cash-on-cash basis? its all appreciation, which is speculative to me. Versus getting 10% in Aus...

Oregon is poised to enact statewide rent control.https://www.npr.org/2019/02/27/698509957/oregon-set-to-pass-the-first-statewide-rent-control-billAs anyone with access to modern communication devices is most certainly...

Hello,I will soon be moving to Texas for work. I plan on buying my first home out there, but I am also planning on beginning to invest in buy and hold properties soon after I move. My wife and I will both be getting p...

Well, as the pinheads in the media tell the world there is a glimmer of hope and the economy may be starting a turn around, one in every 374 houses received a foreclosure notice last month. Hmmm. That is even higher t...

If I owned a house and wanted to show proof that someone else is paying the mortgage on the house. Would a Lease Option be the best bet?, you know apart from maybe a bank statement. Because I have a $190K house on my ...

Hey BP people,

I have been lurking for awhile and decided to sign up and start contributing. I heard today that a property my partners and I were looking at, and passed on, sold for more than we were willing to consi...

Is it just me?

I look at most multi-family deals I come across - and most are in California - but all the same ...

Why do "investors" pay 2x or more for buildings?

Examples ...

Small town - 14k pop - 7 unit; s...

Sam ShuehThe Feds finally made up their mind on lending interest rates. With a stronger economy and more job growth it announced an interest hike for the first time in months. Higher interest rates is goodness for fin...

Hello everyone,I'm looking into purchasing my second REI but first SFR. List price is for ~$60k its a 2 bed 1.5 bath near the local university and community college. The tenant has been there for several years and the...

I recently bought a 550+ unit deal and we have 4 tennis courts that haven't been used in probably 10+ years.As you can see here the courts are significantly deteriorated. The cost to demo is HUGE since the location of...