New to the STR space. We just purchased Walmart's high-end cotton sheets. Came out of the dryer with wrinkles on every square inch. Looks bad. My better half tried to iron them but did not work so well and we sure as ...

U.S. home price forecast from Fitch Ratings.

Fitch expects that California will lead the way with an additional 36% decline in home prices from current levels over the next 12 to 18 months. Florida and Arizona are fo...

Hello,I'm looking to make my first purchase for an investment property. I live in the California Bay Area where home prices are exorbitantly high, making the risk higher than I am willing to take at this point. My goa...

Is anyone that is showing real estate for sale, rent or otherwise, using a COVID disclosure to indemnify themselves against possible litigation from would be buyers, renters etc, in the event they got COVID and decide...

Hello,I’m new to the real estate investing world and I’m very curious on what would be the best way to secure funds for a 4plex in Oakland ca? I have some basic knowledge but I’m very ready to just jump in and buy, ju...

Hey everyone!
I wanted to get some advice about my investment property. So, in 2020, I bought my first house with only 5% down. I put in a lot of work and made some improvements while I lived there for a year, which ...

Any advice is appreciated. First post. Family with 3 young kids. Have a home in Malibu, CA. We Rented it for $15k a month. Our Payments around $9kCould sell and pocket around $1m to reinvest 1031. —-But can’t imagine ...

Hello everyone,I looking to invest in a sfh in Fresno CA. Does anybody have any investor friendly Real Estate Agents and  property managers that they recommend? I would like to learn a little more about the market.  T...

Hi BiggerPockets family. When trying to learn about subject to what books would you recommend? There doesn't seem to be too many books on this topic. Should I head to the library instead of searching on Amazon and Kin...

Greetings,

I'm new to the BP community but have a question about selling for a profit or holding for long term rental rates.

I bought my first rental in 2013.

205k purchase price
215k appraised value at purchase
47...