Anyone using BP ever noticed the SPCA solicitations on T.V. requesting contributions to help provide Food and Shelter for Animals?  Don't get me wrong, I like Dogs and Cats and think to many of them are abused and neg...

Many "Guru's" will say real estate will be dead by all the big/private firms buying into the real estate market , eventually flooding it where they hold all the inventory and control the market. Many topics are discu...

Below is the first draft of the business plan I created for REI.The final product will be created using liveplan.com to create a polished and professional looking plan.The only thing that I'm still working on and is m...

Hi there. My husband and I are still early in our investing journey and are in the learning phase. We recently identified with an idea that resonates with who we strive to be as humans and how we want to be as investo...

I've been interested in investing for a while now but I have also been a broke student for the past 3 years. Now I have graduated from law school, taken the bar exam, and realized that I don't want to work  9-5 for pa...

We are closing on our first property on May 6th. We are going to start advertising shortly and would love it if someone could walk me through finding a tenant. I know to put my qualifications in my ad, but what happen...

I’m on my 5th month owning my first duplex rental property. One of the tenants I inherited has been a tenant for 4 years. Per the last property manager she supposedly pays but always late. However, she is now almost 2...

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I want to solicit some advice about a move I've been thinking of for a while. I have a small portfolio of single-family homes in the Austin MSA. They have obviously appreciated quite a bit. This has me thinking a...

Hi everyone, I'm Kim.  I finally decided to stop lurking and to introduce myself.  I'm an engineer by trade currently living and working in Ventura County, CA.  I've been in the area for about four years and have real...

I owner occupy a duplex in Kamm's Corner. My certification is due this quarter. The house is in good shape with various updates so I'm not too worried about it, but curious if anyone else has gone through the process ...