I have heard quite a few reasons for living in various areas.  Weather, family, politics, job transfer, college, etc.  However, I don't recall ever hearing someone say they moved to a particular area because it was la...

Disclaimer:  I think the Corona Virus thing is a bunch of fake news.  It's no more deadly than the common cold.That said, with all of the media hoopla about it, are you seeing any impact on your STR reservations?  We ...

Two years ago I bought a condo next to AT&T Park (San Francisco). I did not buy this unit as an investment. I bought it to live in. Because……every morning I get to go for a jog on the Embarcadero and see the su...

It's hard to say exactly what the future will be like, but it seems likely that short-term rentals could become more popular in the years ahead. This would mean an increase in available units and lower prices for thos...

After a recent post about Craigslist, I thought I'd poll everyone to see where you typically advertise the vacancies in your rental properties.

Anyone want to start?

Because I decided not to invest in the very same triplex I've been renting from for many years, I have to move out (long story).  I can't focus on learning about REI while I have a deadline to move out of my place.  I...

So after closing on my first property in February (a duplex that I bought FHA and will owner occupy for three years since I got the tax credit before doing another one) and spending the past 6 weeks doing rehab on the...

I've been making offers on a lot of properties lately, and it seems like there's just so much competition out there. Seems like more and more people are becoming buyers everyday. Understandable, since prices and rat...

So I am in the middle of my first turn over for one of my units.  I posted it up on all of the websites and I have gotten around 12 or so responses in the last 48 hours of people wanting to see it.  I was not expectin...

Hi BP team,How should a property owner's level of equity inform the structure of seller-financed offers?I love the idea of making multiple offers on a property where total offer amounts differ based on financing struc...