I was picking up the rent from one of my tenants tonight, and it occurred to me when they pulled up....every single one of my tenants has a considerably nicer car than me. Also almost all of my tenants (Except the one...

I’m a number guy. I spend countless hours on excel spreadsheets running ProFormas on every possible situation. I want to know what the BEST possible outcome is, WORST possible, projected actual outcome, forced appreci...

I'm starting to see a pattern . . .Here are the top 10 California counties that people are leaving, and where they're headed... (realtor.com via the Mercury News.)1. Santa Clara CountyOut of state destinations: Arizon...

Relative newbie to Landlording 101 (just over 2 years)

What is the WORST (stupid, funny, challenged etc) request a tenant has made to you? It can be written or verbal

I'll go first, I expect you more experienced la...

I’ve heard many times on BP that the 2% rule is impossible in the SF Bay Area…if you are lucky, maybe you can break 1%. But my recent experience has shown me that with a lot of hard work and perseverance it is very p...

Hello, We bought a property in CA at a trustee sale with an existing senior lien under the previous owner's name. Now my title company and are having difficulty in obtaining payoff amount. By standard, the serve compa...

Hi all, I'm a 22-year old, first-time home buyer who has been wanting to get involved in rental properties for a while.I'm looking to relocate to San Diego in a few months, and I figured this is the perfect chance to ...

Good Morning fellow BPers.. I hope everyone is doing well.  I have some questions on whether to sign up for a forbearance or deferral program with our mortgage on our home and 2 STR's..    We have 2 STR's that have be...

Hi Everyone,

I have a tenant who is becoming a royal pain in my neck. She does not allow anyone to enter the premises for purposes of making repairs or inspections (required city inspections that is) unless s...

I am going nuts spinning in circles going nowhere so have made it my goal to just buy a turn key real estate investment in like Ohio or Illinois (but I am not region faithful) by the end of 2017. I have been doing som...