Hi all, I’m almost in escrow with this single family home in LA with an un-permitted large ADU with a Certificate of occupancy. An architect told me that even though ADUs should not be bigger than 50% of the main hous...

Hey everyone,Just wanted to let you all know that after 6 months of talking about it and planning for it - we've finally released The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down for purchase! This bo...

I finally decided to invest in a fix and flip. Everything was making sense until I had a bunch of people around me tell me it's a huge risk. Now I'm so scared because I don't want to lose money and have a bad experien...

I'm in contract to sell a rental property in San Jose, CA and trying to decide what to do with the proceeds. Given that the numbers don't really work where I live, I'm willing to invest out of state. My primary f...

Countless times, I've heard the question asked "How much do I need in reserves?" While the answer tends to vary based on the investors' risk tolerance, I thought I would share my experience. As a background, I live in...

The following is an account of my recent “Newbie” experience with Auction.com. After reading the info posted on the forum about Auction.com, there seems to be some mystery in some minds, including mine, surrounding th...

Hey all, My brother and I own and operate a small property management and construction company in Portland, Oregon.  We've been in business about 5 years.  We are also a licensed plumbing company and a licensed contra...

So I felt like this would be a good subject to journal, both for the input from the pros and as a loose guide for others venturing into this field of investment.

Although I have been involved in the purchase...

I met with an electrician about upgrading and updating all the electrical at my house.
He sent me the quote the next day and I agreed.
That evening he turned up at my house to collect $500 cash to buy materials.
I sai...