We are in escrow on a duplex zoned R2 that has a detached garage that was converted into an additional unit without permits. The housing department states that it needs a new certificate of occupancy because it's no l...

I'm in about 5 different investment groups on Facebook and they all complain about wholesaler calls, wholesaler text, wholesaling postcards, etc. As someone who aspires to be a Buy and Hold Investor, I try to put myse...

After my most recent post on Realtor.com projecting Stockton to be the #4 metro market in the nation in 2018, I've received the same question over and over and over again:"But WHY Stockton? What's so great about it? A...

I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it.  A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...

I met with my tenant regarding how we would move forward this year in my property. She began her tenancy with at 10/2016. In 2017  at renewal time, I sent her a notice letting her know that she'd be on a month to mont...

Savvy real estate investors often like to buy properties that have problems, which can help us snag a great deal.  However... not all problems are good. What are some examples of "problem properties" you would never w...

I was in college in 2008 and missed RE then...
How did you fund deals then?
My private lenders are telling me they're not lending right now with RE prices set to drop.
I'm guessing soon deals will be plentiful but ...

Hi everyone,

Has anyone dealt with purchasing properties in FEMA declared flood zone? Any word of advise besides additional expense on flood insurance. Many properties in CO got flooded last summer and were c...

Hello Everyone!
So we are trying to start getting our ducks in a row before we start shopping for our first property. I don’t want my wife and I to fall in love with a deal and jump on it before we have everything r...