I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community.  Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos.  I'm ok with a negative cash fl...

Hi, I'm weighing paying someone drive for dollars to gather beat up house leads to use for skip tracing the owner, vs gathering probate and building code violation lists and mailing the residences and probate recipien...

Hello BP! We are frozen on what to do next! Wife and I are located in Southern California. We have two homes... our dream home and our first house which currently sits vacant. We just got final blueprints and permits ...

Looking for feedback on my first real estate deal.  I am planning to build an 800 sqft. loft apartment over my free-standing garage (at my primary residence) and turn it into a short-term rental marketed through AirBn...

Hi all,I have been in a hard spot for a while now trying to determine if investing out of state in cash flowing rentals is too risky versus saving up for a home nearby me in pricey California. Some background info: I ...

Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum and have enjoyed reading everyone's posts on the subject.

I'm wanting to get started getting my feet wet and REI and have about 40k in cash that I can spare to invest. Rece...

About me:So if I have finally gotten to the point where I’m ready to make my first purchase. My end goal isnt to be loaded rich,but rather have some financial freedom at some point. I love my job so I will never quit....

When determining a potential real estate investment, which is more important: 1. Purchasing a value-add propertyOR2. Purchasing a property in an area that is about to grow/gentrify exponentially?

Hi all, new to the community here and thanks in advance for any advice. My family got into commercial real estate 2 years ago with a small retail shop. The existing tenant has been a real PITA. We've tried to work wi...