In Berkeley the eviction laws give tenants significant protection which makes it hard to raise rents for years or even decades. There is a rule which allows landlords or family members to move into the units, however,...

Condos are not something I have read much about at all. Just wondering if there were any pros/cons? Do you treat them like SFHs? Do they involve something similar to hoas? Just curious about them. Thank you for your t...

When getting a mortgage, there are several more highly leveraged (low down payment / equity) loan products for owner occupied property. Do cash-out refinances have similar benefits (more leverage) when owner occupied?...

One of my favorite Podcasts of all time (aside from the BiggerPockets Podcast of course!) is Pat Flynn's "Smart Passive Income" Podcast.  I was wondering if there is a natural tendency for Real Estate Investors to be ...

Looking to start out soon by buying my first home in about 6 months here in Jacksonville, FL. I have my eyes on a couple of homes in the East Arlington (where I currently live off Kernan). The first place is the easy ...

I was recently introduced to a company whose product I think it pretty cool, called Key.me. I believe that you can take a picture of your keys and they will store these online in the event that you need to replac...

Hi all. So there is a house down the street from me that has been unoccupied in the 5 1/2 years that we have lived at our current home. I am currently looking for my first property to buy rehab and flip and this one d...

I’ve been looking in the Cleveland ohio market for some time now, hoping to acquire my first OOS rental. However, I recently purchased my primary home with a VA loan and I was wondering what are my odds of getting app...

Starting out with very little money and no experience I have wondered about the idea of being an assistant/intern for an investor to start out my real estate investing career.

I was wondering if anyone has be...

Hi all,

I'm a US citizen but planning to buy rental properties in the US while living abroad. Since I work for a foreign company, I file Form 2555 (Foreign Income Tax Exclusion) along with my 1040. Basically,...