Hello,Brand new here and would love anyone's input on this.  I own a condo in San Francisco.  Bought it in 2004 and it has appreciated quite a bit.  I have a little over 1M in equity and I am currently renting it and ...

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I'm doing some research into starting a hard money lending business in California. The loans would be first trust deeds on non-owner occupied residential property (lending to RE investors) and the business en...

When it comes to obtaining "financial freedom" is investing in real estate just the least worst choice?I tripped over this article the other night, which sums up a lot of what I've been thinking about REI lately: Inve...

Spouse and I own a townhome rental about a mile from where we live. We utilize a property mgt co. There are things the company does that drive me batty. When I get the monthly statement as I am opening it I think "w...

Is anyone following this act? Do you have any input on what it would mean for real estate investors?

The Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act Passes

A new plan to allow ordinary investors to bet on start-ups

House P...

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So I was talking to a realtor this morning and I asked him why there weren't more properties coming on the market as compared to last year. He mentioned that some banks are actually fixing up the propertie...

Someone in a Facebook group I'm in posted pictures of their house's staging. The listing agent suggested they hire a stager, who cost them a lot of money.The house looks awful. Older or downright weird furniture, beds...

Hi BP,I am making my first moves onto picking a market to invest out of state in cash flowing properties. The down payment I will be using is 20k. I think having a trustworthy team of realtors, property management,etc...

Hey guys, I’m pretty new to this platform and my goal is to become the preferred investor-friendly agent in my area. I’ve already done a ton of research on this subject using BP forums and blogs, as well as my own res...

Every real estate investment involves risk. Some investment properties have substantially more risk than others. Real estate development is generally more risky than purchasing a stable core asset in a large market....