![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/wordpress_blog_post/image/17702/OTM_137_YT_20230911-2-fap9lt.jpg?twic=v1/output=image/cover=625x330)
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1003370/small_1621507221-avatar-steves343.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi there,Asking such a big question: I'm trying to get my first deal done, and still trying to narrow down which city/area I should be looking at.I'm a first time investor, I live in San Jose, CA, but I'm inclined to ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/492764/small_1621479129-avatar-davidptak.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi everyone. I've been reading and listening to podcasts and hear about all these folks that build these huge portfolios within just a few years. What I can't make sense of though is how can one keep accumulating prop...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1003979/small_1649445369-avatar-chrislevarek.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Three states passed state-wide rent control laws in 2019, California, Oregon and New York. Other cities such as New York, San Francisco and Washington D.C. have had rent control policies in place for decades.
"Over t...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2541310/small_1663168348-avatar-winterh1.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello! I own a duplex, live in one side and rent out the other. I had the previous side rented WAY under value ($850 with utilities included) for the past 2 years. My previous tenants moved out and I currently have th...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/579362/small_1621493036-avatar-az_nd.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/486498/small_1621478845-avatar-adt2.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
My wife and I just finished our first flip. We put the house on the market about a month ago and have had almost zero traffic (two showings). Empirically, I know this means it's overpriced, despite an initial listing ...