I have 8 units 1 mile out from the university student center and on the edge of what might be described as "the hood." These units rent for 450 + gas & electric and pet fees.The former landlord mostly rented to st...

Hello Everyone,I've been looking at rental properties in Vallejo and Sacramento for over 6 months now and can't make a decision. Where do you think makes the most sense for the long-term?In Vallejo, I can get a small ...

I’ve seen in posts and in books advice to newbie investors to find cheap properties in low income areas, but to stay away from properties “in a war zone”. But these posts and books never quantify what the diffe...

All I have taken a few steps back to re-evaluate things.I am struggling with some fundamental issues here.OK the reason I have had so much success with my return calls is because I did NOT do  the "tried and proven" t...

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Do you use biggerpockets.smartmove.com for your tenant screening? If so, how do you like it compared to others? If not, why not and who do you use? I used it for my prop and it seemed to work really well. W...

You hear alot about avoiding "war zones". Investing in low income is not some peoples cup of tea, but some people do focus their strategy in such areas. My issue is that even these low income investors, along with eve...

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $4,000 Cash invested: $17,000Bought this baby for $4,000 on Hubzu.com in November 2018. Rehabbed from Washington State. Was do...

I am interested in mobile home parks. Have not bought any yet. I am curious, have you had any concerns with your personal safety buying mobile home parks? Second question was about liability. Have you had concerns or...

Most of my applicants and renters have been great, but I've had a couple of guys that have tried to get me to bend my rules, and just generally been unpleasant.  I suspect they wouldn't act the same way if I was a man...

Hello:  I'm looking to buy my first investment property to use as an income rental property.   I see some properties in Baltimore MD on Druid Hill Avenue, which is in the neighborhood of Druid Heights.  This is a Hist...