How do you handle it? Are you getting better or worse about dealing with stress as you get older? What tips do you have for minimizing your stress levels?

I'm looking at purchasing a fourplex with the following numbers:Asking: $225,000    (my research indicates he was asking $215,000 for the last two years)Property Tax: $3560  ( non homestead)----Built: 1977Heating: wat...

Hello everyone , I'm a complete newbie on house flipping and I literally went to my first house flipping group meet in San Diego .I currently work 2 jobs and I'm looking for an honest way to get through my current sit...

Hello, I have a tenant that has been renting from me for almost 1 year. Recently I found out the HOA does not allow washer/dryers in the condo unit. Tenants have to use the common coin-operated laundry, so I had t...

I'm going to have one side of a duplex that is going to be ready to rent out soon. I have a man interested, but have heard not good things about him.  He's been texting me and I can already tell that he's pushy and bo...

Hello,I've been reading the forums for quite a while now and finally decided to dive in and actively participate.  I'm an investor, started my investment path in Southern California where I live, then migrated to nort...

Hello, BP friends,I am new to real estate investing, and I am going to house hack a 4/2.  I am looking for 2 roommates.  I am also looking for additional roommates for a 4/3 home that I own.  Currently, one person is ...

I wanted to start a philosophical thread here with pearls of wisdom for those times when everything is just going wrong. :crying:

I'll start:

Stand up to crises. Don't let them throw you! Fight to stay calm... eve...

I have no problem admitting that I don't know squat about renovating or rehabbing a house. I had always thought those kinds of topics were for more "advanced" investors or actual hobbyists rather than beginners. Howev...

I'm really hoping someone can help me out on this one.  I'm a first-time investor, purchasing a foreclosure, and I'm concerned that if I back out of this contract, I may not get my earnest money, even though it appear...