I'm Matt Padlo, I'm a real estate agent. I was born and raised in Turlock CA. Still reside here to this day. My broker is KW fresno, and my wife Alaina is from Santa Cruz, so I get around the state fairly often. I sta...

I've also been part of a sailing forum, a rotorcraft one, a bunch of tech forums, and one for new dads. Here is one thing I've noticed about BP.

You almost never see what I call an "orphan post" - where somebody p...

If you were a long distance out-of-state investor, had a head-shot, and occasionally traveled to see properties and network with other professionals- how much would a lot of tattoo's hold you back? I live in southern ...

Hello BP Fam!
I wanted to hop on for a quick second to introduce myself. I'm fairly new to the REI world. About a month ago, my brother, Zach, introduced me to RE and the idea of gaining Financial Independence. He is...

So I've been hit with so many inspector, tenant, contractor, loan officer issues and roadblocks in the past couple months Im about to blow up. Literally at my limit in dealing with incompetence. How do you guys deal w...

I want to appreciate every deal I close, and never want to take them for granted. So I was wondering what you guys do to celebrate your deals. I need more ideas.

A body was found on a piece of property that we have under contract. It is a large tract that sits in a rectangle fashion on two major cross streets with a tear down house on the corner. The area is up and coming but ...

Work hard and hand the excess over to your broker seems to be the common trend with most passive investors. The truth is most investors are in fact "passive". Meaning most people out there are too busy earning a livi...

I am considering getting my real estate license in Illinois. I just graduated college and will be starting a full time job. I just recently started to do some research about investing in real estate. I was also lookin...

Dear BP members,I was wondering, what factors could possibly affect a property's value?If there's a public school across the street, is it a plus or a minus?If there's a bodyshop next door, is it an advantage or disad...