Hello all, I'm a new landlord and recently purchased a triplex in San Francisco that came with tenants. One couple in the building has been there for 15 years and is paying $1000 below market rate. After I purchased t...

I average 2 calls a week where someone calls me up and wants to buy one of my rental properties.  I have heard the speeches so often I KNOW what they are gonna say next.  Usually it starts out with, "we have bought a ...

Economic Update(Happy Martin Luther King Day)

Predictions for 2021? As 2020 has shown us, the world can throw so many curveballs at you that predictions can be about as useful as new year’s resolutions. In that s...

Hi  everyone, I have been reading books, blogs, attending webinars for about 3 months now. My goal is to buy my first property by year end. I obtained pre approval for an investment property and talked to a real estat...

Over the past year there have been a lot of political hot button topics making their way to the public eye. Some of the issues that have blanketed our news coverage include racism, gay rights, gun rights, and religiou...

Hello world! First post on BP. Be nice.First, a quick note about me. I'm a formerly-retired lawyer (UT-Knoxville law school) who is now practicing again primarily for the purpose of rebuilding an investment stash I lo...

Hey everyone! Times are looking little rough right now for a lot of people. But for me? I am in contract with a home that seems to be a deal I’ve been looking for. This will be my first investment and with time like t...

Economic Update
(Monday, June 22, 2020)

The recession that started in March was the sharpest downturn since the Great Depression. As it turns out, it may also be the shortest. This doesn't mean our economy is ...

Even before the pandemic (2019) my strategie had changed, I stopped offering year leases and instead only offer at-will leases to residential tenants. Fast forward to the pandemic and the entirety of our portfolio of ...

Recently I am looking into Texas SFH market. It was as hot as bay area several years ago, no, actually even hotter.  A new listing came up during Xmas day, and today there are more than dozens waiting in line for open...