OK, I'm 60 years old and have started building my investment portfolio late in life.  I have a lot of other older friends who see real estate as the means to fill in the gaps/shortages as the plan or live their retire...

I'm purchasing a property with an existing tenant who has expressed a desire to stay. I'm very new to this; how does this work?- Do they sign a new lease with me or does their existing one transfer? If the existing on...

Hi all, I'm currently working with a realtor to buy my first rental property.  Based on the suggestions in many of the BP books, I thought I'd try sending out some targeted letters of interest to people who might be i...

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I have just begun my real estate investment journey to financial freedom, only being introduced to this world about a month ago.
I know I still have so much to learn, before I even set out to find my first deal,...

Hello BP!If you own properties in your own name (or a trust that you are the trustee of) is there a legal conflict managing and/or operating the properties under a DBA?  This first came up when prospective tenants wou...

As a new investor looking to lease purchase properties to potential home owners I am so glad that I invested in a professional tenant screening service to find the best possible candidates. Here's my story of how I al...

Hi all - I am house hacking a Fourplex with a good sized backyard. All the tenants have been very good so far, and one recently asked me if they could set up a few patio chairs in the backyard. I said yes already and ...

Hi BP Community,Just a couple days ago I made the order for course materials to pursue my California RE Agent´s license through Allied Schools. It should be noted immediately that I have no real desire to act as a ful...