I've been trying to figure out how to become a legit investor again in my own market outside of the most common ways (big banks, traditional loans, etc.) and have been reading and listening (for quite some time now) t...

I inherited a house from my father in 2011. This house is located in Marin County, California (not in an extremely expensive area of Marin). I've been renting out the property ever since and using the rent to pay down...

Hi Everyone,I felt extremely frustrated recently as a relatively new landlord. I had unbelievably bad luck to meet two very bad tenant families in a row in 3.5 years as a new landlord. Because of my first tenants allo...

If you are considering hiring Suncoast to manage one or more of your investment houses please read this first. It is rare for me to leave a negative review, especially knowing how detrimental it can be for a business...

Hi all, I’m new to bigger pockets forum but have been a fan of the blog since maybe 2013. I’ve seen friends achieve success in following its guides and receiving insight from the BP community. I got rid of my social m...

I'm really hoping someone can help me out on this one.  I'm a first-time investor, purchasing a foreclosure, and I'm concerned that if I back out of this contract, I may not get my earnest money, even though it appear...

As we start another year I wanted to take a few moments to share my journey this year and hopefully help someone out along the way!I finally found a niche that I was comfortable with and started buying and selling dea...

I had a lead come in today regarding a 3/2 1500 sqft home.  I will be going to walk the property in the next few days, waiting on the owner to schedule a time with the current occupants.  The property has an in the gr...

Hi Team,My wife and I just closed on a vacant duplex in Oakland. We're thrilled as we've been saving for 4 years! It was recently renovated by the long time owners and move-in ready. We've never been landlords before,...

I'm looking to maximize cash flow and house appreciation. This will be my first rental property and I'm really excited about it. With all other factors considered, what do you think?
I have approximately 50k to inves...