While reading over the local real estate news this morning, I stumbled across a headline that made me do a double-take and drop my spoon into my bowl of delicious honey nut cheerios:Sacramento Not On List Of Best Mark...

Just another example of how BiggerPockets can bring people together to do deals and make money...@Christina R. spent time with @Ned Carey last year learning about tax liens, and took the leap and purchased her first l...

With the new rental laws in California, I have been looking to flip my current two rentals a (4/2 and 3/2 ) to another more landlord friendly state. I recently purchased “The book on Rental Property Investing.” By BT....

Hello BP, i re-read Rich Dad Poor Dad and just notice in the final chapter "Epilogue" he used a non-qualifying loan. But what i'm confuse is just what is loan is? It is Partially Seller Financing? Subject To? Or somet...

I've got two vacancies coming up in the next two months and as of right now I don't have any formal written tenant screening criteria. My price range tends to attract a decent number of tenants with bad histories (cri...

Hey BP,How much do you budget when getting an estimate from a contractor? Once again, I’m in a situation where I’m spending more money on my contractor who is over his estimate. (Shocking, not.) I’m sick of being hose...

Hi All, I'm new to BiggerPockets and have 2 rentals. I'm selling one of those rentals this month (in the closing process) and should profit around $100K. Here are some options I'm considering and would love and apprec...

Those of you who invest in California or Pacific Coast that own property,  what are your thoughts on Earthquake insurance?   Do you have them for your properties?   Is it worth it?      If not, what will you do in an ...

I’m a big fan of cash reserves. The covid outbreak has only emphasized this. The problem with cash is that if you have any form of debt it literally costs you money to hold cash. To get around this I have a big line o...

There are posters on this board with the knowledge I need to make a decision and I'm ready to pull the plug. I want the pros and cons on my dilemma.
On free and clear property, is fire insurance a good or bad ...