I'm not opposed to proving I'm a real person by showing a government issued picture ID, but I am against giving an agent a copy of my driver's license or passport to keep on file. It's not required in my state as far ...

I am brand new to real estate investing (I don't even have a property yet!).  I would really like to self manage to save money, and I think I have the ability to.  My father and I can take care of plumbing and electri...

I recently purchased my first rental property with no money down.  I did so by necessity as I am cash broke!  However, I do put a substantial amount of money into my 401K account every pay check.  I have always been r...

I’ve been wanting to become a real estate investor for years now. I have 2 rentals that I did through traditional mortgages but am craving more. BUT EVERY TIME I try to learn more about different ways to actually bec...

I have tenants in my SFH rental who have been there a little over a year. About 4 months into their tenancy, the gas dryer I supplied quit working. It was 7 years old and I couldn’t get a replacement part, so I purc...

Hey guys, I am new to BP, but am very impressed with the amount of experience and knowledge on this forum. I have two rentals that are paid off and cash-flow $1250 each. I recently acquired another one that should ...

As most of you know, Sacramento is a super competitive market right now. Every time a new listing hits the MLS, it's literally a matter of hours before the first offer rolls in (and several more after it), which makes...

Just wondering from anyone with experience in SD mf/apartment market what challenges or benefits you've had. I know California isn't the most landlord friendly state, and it's obviously a more expensive/competitive ma...

A friend at my "day job" asked me a question this week regarding cashing in his 401k to fund purchasing more rental properties, when he learned that I was in the rental property business. He's a mid-forties corporate...