I can't imagine calling his poor parents... he was found by a friend that told police he was staying with tenant (without my knowledge). The police/coroner had taken his body out before they called me.I feel just terr...

so i am 7 properties into this RE thingy, and have been leaning heavily upon a seasoned mentor throughout.  however, as i try to wrap my mind around the metrics of analyzing a deal, it seems that, well, the "go to met...

Hello fellow BP Members. As a buyer and seller of loans (and real estate), trying to find the perfect note is like trying to find the perfect spouse. If you truly want to tie the knot, you have to realize that no pers...

Hello Bigger Pocketonians! I consider myself well educated on real estate(I hope!!). I currently own two homes in California. One in SD County, which is my only rental property and am experiencing what they call "Infi...

In a world of APPS; what are some of your favorite apps for REI?  I just purchased an IPAD for business purposes (tax write off).  I have the MLS listing apps; such as Zillow, Trulia, and Redfin.  I also have heard of...

First post to BiggerPockets and my potential first deal as an investor with hopefully many more to come. I would like some advise (contract, clauses, ideas) to make this deal as good as possible for me. I will give th...

Do you have a college degree? If so, in what field?
Has that helped you in your real estate investing? Or do you think you could have done with out it?
I am a firm believer that our path in life has lead us where we...

Hi,
This is a bit of a follow up from my previous post. I'm very interested in a REO property that's about to come on the market soon. I tried to buy it as a SS but it ended up at foreclosure. The bank had accepted my...

I was driving by one of my properties when I noticed my tenant had a pit bull in her unit of the duplex (spring valley CA). The duplex has a no pet policy.

My property manager gave her a 30 day notice to cure...