Hi BP Community, Looking for a bit of advice here. I am currently trying to close on a single family home that has a mother in law (MIL) home in the back. The homes are metered separately. The appraisal just came back...

Dear all,I am in the process of purchasing a home in southern California, and while reviewing the title report, I found this single family house(built in 1960's) is under CC&R, which I thought only condominium has...

I've put together a list of distressed properties in my market and have conducted research through the county tax assessors website on these properties. In order to make my list the most cost effective once I begin se...

What are the best online sources for gathering all of the needed information in sizing up an area for rental purchases? I would love to expand my multi-unit purchases into the Atlanta area and want to research it and ...

Just finishing up 'Pumpkin Plan' by Mike Michalowicz.  Enjoyed it and was able to pull some good things from it...curious ways that others may have implemented some of his suggestions into landlording, buy and hold......

Hello! I’m currently the Co-President of the Real Estate Association at UC Irvine. I started an Investment Group within our club for those looking to further their knowledge about real estate investing. We host bi-wee...

Do you think it is better to sell a property with an owner finance deal or rent it? Owner financing would consist of 20 percent down with 5 percent interest over 20 years or 20 percent down with balloon payment in fiv...

Hello Everyone, I recently went through a pre-qualification process with a loan officer. One of the things that stood out to me was the requested documentation. I am in my early twenties and have done freelance work a...

What are things you look for in a neighborhood or area when deciding to invest in a property? School, crime report, close to highway, Etc.

Hi guys,I'm a new member and have been reading through the forums and wanted to get everyone's take on the particular issue I'm currently facing.  I am purchasing a property that consists of 2 adjacent lots; the first...