Dear Grosses Poches!I am so happy to join this community!At work, colleagues often refer to me as "That overzealous real estate French guy...". But I finally found a community of folks from all states, all ages, all r...

Hi, I’m new to “legit” landlording and I’ve been reading through The managing rentals book. I do have a question that doesn’t seem too clear to me in the book. Does every potential tenant go through the full applicati...

Hey all,

We recently put in an offer on a homepath property that had been on the market for 150+ days. They rejected it without countering and accepted another a few days later. Moving on, but I'd like t...

In itself, that's fine; it's legal here in California. But I'm wondering if there are grey areas I should know about? In particular, the house I'm advertising is right across the street from a high school. Know of any...

Looking for some insight from both owners who have used property managers and those of you who are property managers. We manage a portfolio in LA that is very boutique, mostly mom and pop landlords. We have given owne...

I was bidding on a homepath proeprty which underwent 2 price reductions.  From $225k, $220k, down to$209k.   These price drops happened at even intervals (~34 days).  We were bidding back and forth for a few exchanges...

I'm working with buyers who want to purchase REO's at 65% -70% discount. I'm also working with REO agents who list their properties close to retail. I submit my offers. The asset managers reject them. They don't count...

I am about to close on my first property on October 30th!! (Thanks BP for the inspiration!) This is a duplex that I plan to house hack. I have to do some remodeling that will take about a month but I will be ready to ...

Hi BP,My name is Kelsey. I am a Realtor located in Philadelphia who is ready to start investing in my own deals. For the past three years I have been working part-time as an agent while also a student at Temple studyi...

when screening a tenant what are some of the big red flags to look for? also what is the preferred credit score to look for in a tenant?