You have probably observed that your best first investment is in yourself. Even if you have closed a few deals in the past, you must have a mentor who can help take you to the next level in your real estate invest...

Every investor I meet, I like to ask them about their thoughts on where the real estate market is headed, specifically in California. People seem to give me answers from both ends of the spectrum. Recently, I spoke wi...

Long story short I never dealt with section 8.

She is a single mom with 5 kids, yes 5 kids. Right away I can see the kids damaging everything. Rent is $1050 a month and section 8 will pay for $800+ each mon...

Greetings all.  After seeing 'Opportunity Zones' mentioned in a news article last week, I have it on my to-do list to research the landscape for these.  I will be updating this thread as I learn relevant items.  Pleas...

I'm setting up a new rental (large SFR with backyard) in Cozy and can't decide if I should allow pets or not. My current tenants don't have pets, so it didn't come up previously, but with the new listing I'm leaning t...

Hey BP peers! When does this RE stuff actually become passive income? It’s been a trying month for sure. I work that full time job, manage 29 doors, and flip for profit and debt reduction. But, on April 12th I get a c...

Hi guys,
I need some urgent advise. 
I am experiencing something that I didn't think could be the case.
I am about to close on a condominium in Virginia Beach and am completely out of sync with my buyer side agent....

Did anyone else watch yesterday's episode of Shark Tank?A new Real Estate Crowdfunding company called Tycoon was on. The owner of the company as well as the entire crowdfunding industry was bashed pretty hard by the S...

Sometimes people struggle with how to employ negotiating tactics that they read about in real world situations.  The BP community has probably collectively negotiated more real estate deals than any other group in the...

I was just updating my portfolio spreadsheet and I noticed that our equity position for our portfolio just surpassed the 4 million dollar mark (the majority of which is split between a partner and me). When I saw that...