I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing.  However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...

So as many know the SB1070 was to go into place at 12:01am tonight but the judge just ruled blocking the KEY components of the law.

Law enforcement are not required to make a reasonable attempt to determine immigrat...

Hi all!
This is my first time posting (other than the obligatory intro post) and I'm just wondering, is it worth it?
I have been studying and listening to the podcasts for a long time and finally convinced my husban...

They are trying to make wholesaling illegal and also in this bill it states that if the real estate commission finds you guilty they can decide the fine or penalty. Of course this bill has been written by a realtor th...

Good afternoon,I've been reading a lot on this site and elsewhere about Owner/Seller financing as it pertains to Dodd-Frank, but I can't seem to find an answer for this situation (either that or don't want to believe ...

Hey All,

I've become interested in the idea of a self directed IRA as I'm growing increasingly put off by my Edward Jones dude trying to convince me that a 6% rate of return is awesome. I'm also looking into the pro...

 It seems like the easiest way to invest in EV charging stations would be to have a handful of them in your strip mall or hotel but is anyone investing in actual full charging stations or even aware of any syndicatio...

Any insights into SB584 that places 15% tax on STRs but exempts hotels to fund housing situation?  It seems bone crushing high for guests.  If you were a new investor in CA market, this tax will lower your occupancy r...

I purchased a SFH for my primary residence about 3 years ago via short sale. Purchase price was 133K, I put down 20% with a 2.99%APR on a 15 year loan. I owe around 90k on it currently and it's worth roughly 180k. We ...