Ryan R.
Stolen Main Circuit Breaker
I'm in the process of buying a foreclosure that had the main circuit breaker (disconnect) stolen. The main panel is located in the house and is fine. I've got some electricians coming out to give me some estimates but...
Roderick Brenes
Are My Expectations Realistic? (Central Valley California)
I'm looking to buy a single family home around Spring 2015 in the Central Valley area of California, namely Turlock, Modesto, Patterson, or Salida. My goal is to buy a home in the $180-$215k range, with no major updat...
Joe Moore
Appreciation or Cash Flow - That is the Question
Yes L.A. and the OC are great places to live but not the greatest place for the average real estate investor. I did say average because those with cash are still buying. Some are even tearing down the old replacing ...
Kristy F.
Tenants May Have Damaged Property on Purpose
Hello all,I need your advice regarding an emergency. I have a triplex in San Francisco, where the third floor tenants are protected and paying below-market price rent. They have been there for two decades, and I inher...
Frank Adams
Lamest excuses for late rent
Had dinner one night last week with another guy who has had rentals for about 15 years and naturally the topic turned to deadbeats and why it's not their fault that they don't have the rent. The following is a compila...
David West
To (Air B N) B or not to (Air B N) B? That is the question.
Does anyone have experience with short term rentals on sites like Air B N B? I want to know the good, the bad, and the ugly! I'm in the San Diego market so there is a high demand for short term rentals and it seems li...
Deepen Patel
Looking for passive investments that positively cash flows
Hello all,I'm thrilled to join this community as I embark on my real estate investment journey. I'd greatly appreciate advice from experienced individuals here on how to identify promising markets and deals remotely. ...
John Underwood
Attorney/State Legistor delaying my Eviction till August
I sold a rental property that was generating rent. I did a 1031 exchange added some money to it and bought another property that I knew had some title issues that I believe are low risk and the risk to reward was huge...
John Gach
Why to buy larger unit buildings vs 2-4units?
Say I have $200k to invest in downpayment s and purchasing MF buildings. Seems like the larger unit buildings don’t have as good of a return? I plan to be in this situation by next year, and I don’t know if I’m bett...
Bienes Raices
Doubling security deposit for high risk people
I've been reading another forum and they recommend charging twice the security deposit if the FICO score(s) is below 600. Has anyone tried this and if so were the people willing to pay?
Also I was wondering how peop...