Hi there, I am looking at a Duplex in San Francisco. The current owner pays about $500/mo on property tax. The property was sold in 1999 for less than half a million. The assessed value of the property doesn't seem to...

New member here and in the FI community in general. Would love to hear some advice from fellow investors in the community to take REI to the next steps.Currently, I've been holding a rental property (2b1b tiny garden ...

Got a call from a tenant telling me that a blade on her ceiling fan flew off and almost hit her. I apologized but went silent when she said she wanted to be compensated for the mishap. I told her we would talk about i...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/double-digit-rent-hikes-are-on-the-way-2011-01-13

A perfect storm is brewing for rents to rise.

Some highlights:

"Multifamily developers broke ground on just 114,000 units in the Un...

Has anyone here had recent success flipping residential properties to another investor WITHOUT running into sesoning issues for the investor buyer's lender?
Can you specifically explain how you avoided/circumvented th...

Greetings!

I'm currently serving on active duty in the Air Force at Whiteman AFB, MO (about 1 hour east of Kansas City). My enlistment ends in May, 2008, so I will be moving to the Destin, FL area at that time.

My f...

I like to share personal experiences on BP, rather than all this concept stuff that is often posted. My info is first hand. Either I've done it on seen it done. This is to follow up on just how easy retirement can be ...

Hi BP community!I'm just starting out in REI. I'm looking for thoughts or feedback for me on what it means to be "socially responsible" when it comes to REI and property management. Anyone think I'm being naive? :)I p...

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I have a couple questions, and I've included a post that seems valuable.
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Alright, first real post so go hard on me and looking for your expert opinion to punch holes in this strategy. A quick summary of myself, I'm a new investor and been in the O&G corporate world all of my life (10-y...