My wife and I want a different life...where we are not accountable to anyone but ourselves...who doesn't right?If you click on my bio you will see our basic background and goals...short...I promise. We are not beholde...

I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it.  A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...

Hello BP. I have been thinking about how I can improve my rental property portfolio consisting of 8 unit streams. I have been tracking returns on my properties with a spreadsheet I created for myself, and I have ident...

Lots of people have asked me how to start doing a "Rental Arbitrage" in STR (short term rentals - Airbnb is most popular but VRBO is another way).Rental arbitrage is you as the investor rents a home and becomes the te...

I want to know the most creative way you've ever financed a real estate purchase.Mortgage? Pish, I've done that.You sold plasma? Tell me more.Seller Financing? I'm all ears!Brandon Turner told us in  How We Bought a 2...

Hi everyone!I’m a new real estate investor. I’ve started to learn more, browse the forums, listen to podcasts, and attend meetups. I keep seeing people seek out and utilize real estate agents, but I’m not sure why.Sim...

I focus on commercial and haven't completed a residential short sale in about 4 years.

Me and my other broker friends I have been talking to recently are mentioning they are completing residential short sales on the ...

Hey everyone! I am doing research for a house hacking project and need some stories of fellow house hackers. Could you please reply to this thread with your house hacking story?Please include your location, strategy (...

Many people would like to invest in real estate but either they do not have enough money for a down payment or they do not want to lock their cash into a property purchase. It is possible to buy property with no money...

Needless to say I'm not having beginner's luck when it comes to connecting with a general contractor.  I have attempted to contact 3 different GCs thus far and only heard back from one.  The one that responded pretty ...