This will be my first investment property. It will be a short term rental property. When it comes to financing, is it best to finance this first deal as a second home/vacation home? Only 10% down payment necessary. Or...

Do adding Solar Panels to a home impact the value? Is it a different answer between impact to “appraised value” vs “value buyers are willing to pay”?You can very accurately calculate how many dollars solar panels save...

Hi all,My wife and I bought a 2/1 condo in 2005 for $435K in San Mateo, CA. Due to our children's schooling situation we had to move into a San Francisco rental and rent out the condo which we have done since 2010. We...

Go Hawks! Any other Seattle fans here today!? Who are YOU rooting for? (and just to keep this out of the "off-topic" forum thread... I'll ask this:  are YOU watching the game or working on your investing today? Why?) 

Hello, Fellow San Diegans! Was looking around for a beach vacation rental and see a lot that are priced nicely south of the border in places like Rosarito Beach, La Paz or Cabo San Lucas. Have any of you purchased any...

I live in Brooklyn NY, its not a bad place to live its has many resturants, transportation, close to the city, obviouslyManhattan has everything. Yet it has crime not as bad as one might think from the movies but more...

Considering a move to Seattle and or surrounding suburbs. Initially was looking for a corporate job, so being close to Seattle was important. Now will be starting a business, so proximity to downtown Seattle isn’t as ...

Hey BP,I'm gathering financing options for my first MFH (6 or 7 plex) purchase.I've used both conventional and portfolio lending up till now, and feel comforable with it.  However, I heard Jeff Greenburg mention that ...

I live in bay area (Dublin, 2hr drive to merced).I am planning to buy a rental property in merced,ca. This is my investment property.  I have visited merced 2 times in last one month. Some of my neighbors bought singl...

Hello,
I'd like some feedback regarding potential out of state investment markets. Currently , my partner and I reside in San Diego where we each own homes. The rental market in SD seems to be forever stable in the ...