What a great site this is! I thank my wonderful accountant and CPA for turning me on to BP. I am a beyond full time ;0) Realtor in the San Francisco Bay Area and a very proud native to the Peninsula...born and rais...

Hi BP,I am starting a website to attract leads while also educating them so I am their source of info and can find their best option. I plan on using wordpress and host gator. I don't care if the site is aesthetically...

Hello!So excited to make this first post on Bigger Pockets. I joined a while back and am ready to make some new types of investments! I hope my questions will help others as well.I am a California Licensed Real Estat...

I have been getting nickeled and dimed with leaks and clogs.    From a prior life in Illinois, I remember we had no problem making all plumbing issues part of the tenant's responsibility in the lease.   However, I'm n...

I understand that starting out, a lot of fix and flippers do some of the work themselves and hire the rest out. I'm wondering, if you were to do this at scale, would you still be doing some of the construction yoursel...

Hello BP,I looked at an REO and found there is an ongoing "situation" with the easement of the developed properties.This  property has homes that date back to at least 1959, the subject property was actually built in ...

I have been putting offers on houses in Sacramento. I have been living in San Francisco most of my life as a renter (24yrs). I just won the lottery for a BMR 1 bedroom in Hayes Valley for $250k.Ultimately, I would lik...

So I'm new here and stepping out on a (relatively) small scale.

I've been looking at the distressed properties around me, thinking of my retirement, and basically said, "hey, why not build some sweat equity on one of...

Ok I am looking to finance a slightly less than normal deal. I have posted some info around looking for private lenders, but could use some tips as to where to look and if my approach is ok.What follows is what I have...

What renovations are your best bet for raising your property to market rate rents?I had an "Aha!" Moment while analyzing Minneapolis multifamilies with below market rents today: "the right renovations will pay for the...