Before my tenants re-signed a year lease earlier this year, they wanted to sign an even longer lease that would end in late October next year. But, that's such a bad time to find a new tenant when a year lease would ...

I am currently in a BINDING contract with a SELLER of a residential piece of property an I am the BUYER for the sum of $20,000.00. The contract is seasoned, and is sitting at a Title company ready to close. There is a...

Hey all. Unfortunately my second post here on BP is an unfortunate one...My house was listed for 9 days when I got a full price offer from a pre approved buyer. Of course I accepted. It passed inspecton with a coup...

It is known that there is a big appraisal backlog in sfbay area now. What is the usual time to have the appraisal order picked up and completed from the time it is being placed?My lender says that the order was placed...

So I've read some forum post about cold-calling, but being new to this I wanted some help. There's a house in my neighborhood (I see it every time I drive out) that has been empty for the last year. It's in a decent n...

"Read a book!" is a pretty common tip for new comers getting into real estate investing. Here's a question, what books do you recommend and why? Which ones should be avoided, and why?

Here are some of my recent rea...

My tenant emailed me that she is in-process with painting the kitchen of her unit. I emailed her a month ago to not paint any other rooms beyond the bathroom without advance discussion. At move-in 1.5 years ago, this ...

Hi BP members - I am not knowledgable about insurance. I'm lending to a borrower who has multiple flips going on. I just want to make sure I am adequately insured so would appreciate any feedback from insurance profes...

Hi everyone,I’d like to open this for discussion. Can someone list the benefits/cons of LLC’s and Umbrella Policies? I keep coming across conflicting information and am getting very confused. I am just starting out on...

I mail to absentee owners and probates. Almost every calls I get I was asked where do you get my names and addresses. I usually tell them this is public records. Maybe there are more brilliant answers out there, your ...