As this is my first purchase in the commercial realm I am hoping to gain some skilled knowledge of what I am getting into. I am dealing with a seasoned seller who seems to be demanding a bit much for the property I wo...

Hi, let me re-post my introduction (I first posted this in wrong place, and just found how to shoot Bakersfield RE forum).I moved to Bakersfield in 2014 from Pomona, CA for my job (R&D in a seed company, W-2 emplo...

I recently (within the last 3 months) bought a house that was established as my primary residence, and locked in a 2.75% 30 year fixed on it. I’ve found another, significantly more expensive, property that I’d like to...

There's another thread going on about LLC vs. higher liability insurance.

I'm just wondering if any of you have ever been sued by your tenants? If so, what happened?

Some people are setting up an LLC on each house. ...

This is a follow-up to my recent post about IRA audit myths. In this long sequel, I will discuss hiring audit and "IRS audit insurance."
1. DIY IRS audits.
Can you defend yourself against an IRS audit without hired ...

1. landlord did not call this discolored ring out during initial inspection, even though it was there and our belongings were not in the way, he did not leave us a list to be fixed2. after we moved out, he did a fina...

Dear BP community,This will be my second investment property. I have two main questions 1) financing; 2) whether to leave the home an unofficial Duplex (it has Licensed Neighborhood Commercial zoning) or convert to a ...

Good afternoon BP users! Let me indeed ice myself once again. I'm new to BP and the real estate business, and I'm currently sitting at a Barnes and Noble reading and learning the business to better myself. I'm also ta...

Hey all, my name is Richard (my friends call me Dan). I am 26 years old and my wife and I have been blessed with a modest inheritance. We currently have the money invested in mutual funds and are getting modest return...

I will start with what happened and then circle back to the beginning since it is a long story. Basically, I was suspended by Google from using Google Voice. I could not receive calls or send texts.Also to keep the po...