Hey BP,I'm considering buying a property to first owner-occupy, and later rent out in the Bay Area. I'm looking to accomplish a few things:1) Take full advantage of Prop 13, by buying a fixer at a low price and lockin...

Don't look now but mortgage rates have declined at an almost historical rate during the past month. Just 4-6 weeks ago clients purchasing second home or investment properties were being quoted in the 8%'s and even..gu...

This forum has done so much for me and I felt a bit guilty this afternoon for not giving back. Scaled to 48 Mid-Term Rentals in 2 years OH, hired a property manager and maintenance person. Quitting my job next week an...

Hi All,I'm hearing from multiple sources that a potential economic downturn is likely to take place in the next term.  Everyone has a theory (China's recession, Brexit, cyclical nature of the market, etc.).I figure th...

I have been researching real estate cycles and found real estate economist Homer Hoyt theory of 18 year real estate cycle in the 1930's. In the early 90's economist Fred E. Foldvary predicted the real estate crash in ...

It would be great to actually hear from people renting in the LA metro area regarding the affordability issues,  income keeping pace with investor projected rent growth rates and trend in housing prices. Renters feeli...

I purchased this 2 bed 2 bath 1349 square foot house in Turlock California about three years ago for 72,000, I put 15,000 into it after I completely gutted it so everything is new inside. I rented it out without even ...