First Post!So i've been lurking around on the forums for awhile, and listening to the podcasts on and off for the last few month.  I have a question regarding the 50% rule.  I am looking to buy my first investment hom...

It's been almost two years exactly since we bought our 1883 Quadplex in downtown San Luis Obispo and we've learned a ton.  Our next purchase will be very strategic knowing what I know now.   If you're a newer investor...

We’re planning to rent out our first house in the next few months. It is a single family home and we’ve never been landlords before. Considering using a property management company, but that would significantly reduce...

Hi all:Thank you in advance!  Im wondering whether I would make more money converting a large shed on my rental property backyard to a grandmother unit or add a third bedroom to my rental property in Los Gatos hills.?...

I am in need of some serious direction.  I have several properties I hold as rentals, that have been owned long enough now that they are completely paid for.  I have done many rehab projects over the years but it has ...

I wanted to share a blog post that our blogger wrote! Let me know what you guys think! Welcome to part one of a three-part series that can help you gain the competitive edge you’ve been wanting to succeed and to help ...

What are the things you wish you would have known starting as a first time landlord.  I'm closing on a duplex soon, which will be my first real estate purchase.  Just looking for any advice on managing a rental, from ...

Hi,I own a condo apartment in Florida that I'm considering selling to invest in small properties (in B or C neighborhoods). After taxes it would leave me with about $210K available, to which I could add up to $25K fro...

Hello All,This may be an academic exercise, but I want to learn how to approach contacting heirs of deceased owners of distressed and pre-foreclosure properties.   I was researching a house that is coming up in a tax ...

Hi All,Well, I've put together a great CRM with Podio, hired a VA in India, outsourced my mailing, budgeted thousands for direct mail, and am all set to target inherited property in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area...