I am looking at two REITs in SO CA, and I've noticed their price/earnings ratio is rather high. One is BRE, the ratio is 42.94, and the other is essex, their ratio is 69.33. I understand that a more typical ratio woul...

Hello,I am new to REI and BP. I have been looking at property in San Diego (which is listed as the most expensive city in the US) and I am able to find properties that meet more than 15% cash on cash return, but do no...

Hello everyone my name is Dyon and I am currently a full time truck driver and although I don’t have my RE license yet I am really interested in the day to day life as an agent and investor. I’m ready to connect to pe...

Tenants with kids in a nice SFH are intending to vacate because the neighbor across the street has been yelling profanities at their kids.  Tenant was told by police to file a restraining order, but they're just leavi...

I am interested in hearing other landlords thoughts on this. I don't see it often, but just had it happen to me and got me thinking maybe I am putting myself in a bad situation.

Three roommates move in and sign the ...

Hi BP,
I have a house in College Park, MD. It has a separate upstairs and downstairs unit. The tenants downstairs have complained of marijuana smell from upstairs several times already. At this point, the upstairs te...

My name is Steve Hand and just moved to Pensacola, FL.  I am currently on active duty stationed at NAS Pensacola as an instructor.  My only real-estate experience was when my  wife and I became homeowners back in June...

Hello hello!My name is Ryan. This is my adventure through the trials and tribulations of my real estate investing business. I began with absolutely zero knowledge, and this live diary will chronicle my expected mistak...

I have been looking at which is better, an appreciation market like San Mateo, CA, or a cash flow market like Houston, TX.So.... which is the better investment??  What are your thoughts?? What mistakes do you see belo...

Hello BP community, I purchased my first rental property (a duplex) a few months ago and I'm trying to rent out one of the units (I'm househacking), but the neighbors directly across the street are like those wanna-be...