I know some of you are only doing month to month leases for flexibility and control. But what do you do if you have a really good prospective tenant who "needs" a longer term? Perhaps they just left their last renta...

Hey guys,This post is mainly just to share where I'm at with this process, provide opportunities for myself to network with others in the area, and so I can periodically update.  I have connected with several members ...

I have a tenant who has been in a house for almost 2 years.  She has always paid the rent on time and for the most part has been good with the exception perhaps of not being quite as tidy as I'd like but mostly good.F...

We all know the saying, “what goes up must come down.” We also know that the real estate market is cyclical. Historically, real estate cycles have lasted 8-9 years. However, we have been experiencing property values g...

We bid $166k cash on a Wells Fargo short sale property in January. Bank came back today with a counter of $175k (which includes $10k relocation for seller). We want the property but want to counter the smallest amount...

I'm starting to think more broadly about how to structure different "buckets", one of which is an IRA. I'm potentially interested in rolling an existing IRA into a self directed IRA to purchase a multifamily with the ...

Hi All,As I have been expanding my portfolio in different markets, I am have been evaluating different financing options (especially as I cycle through all my and my wife's personal mortgage slots as well as buying al...

So I have a tenant who just moved out, but left her sister and husband behind in the property. Apparently they have been staying there for a couple months now. I found out because a tenant below alerted me to the fact...

I own a condo in Oakland that I rent out; I have a long-term tenant paying rent a good deal below market. i was going to give her notIce of a 5% increase.However, prop 10 has me worried about vacancy control. Should I...