We rented our house out for the first time ever starting last November.  The tenants seemed good on paper and wanted to sign an 18 month lease which we thought was great to have it rented for so long.  We had a water ...

Hello BP and fellow vets,So I have been trying to get a grasp of the SoCal real estate market and the best ways to invest. I was hoping I can ask my betters on this forum on how they have found success in RE. I want t...

Wondering what actual real estate investors have to say about this subject. I don't get up early (wake up between 7:00 - 8:00 most days, 9:00AM + on the weekends). I feel that I am having moderate-high success thus fa...

Hey BP team. Have a question for you guys. I just recently closed on a rental property in LA where the zestimate was 660K (it sold for 640K last year in June) I managed to get the purchase price of 516K which I'm exci...

I'm considering allowing dogs and cats in my newest listing and need a little guidance from the community.  I've never really owned a dog, though I have had cats.  We just put brand new carpet in the house in addition...

Hey everyone, hoping to get some opinions on my latest strategy thoughts.
At the moment I have four rentals, all SFHs, and bought starting in 2013. Three of the rentals are in Southern California and have appreciate...

Aloha.  I have a situation in Hawaii I am looking for guidance with.  My family had rented a 3000 square foot home from 2016-2020 with two large mastiffs. Bottom line up front:  The owner is hinting at replacing his e...

I'm trying to figure out how to best communicate with my tenants regarding this difficult time of the corona virus.I'd like to be sensitive to what's going on, but I also want to be able to cover my mortgages, bills e...

So I got sick of those calls where they didnt have enough equity for me to buy but they still needed to sell. I guess after the 20th one or so, I thought hey why am I throwing this money away and ending the calls with...

Hey BP, a friend recently mentioned that there are some buyers' agents that offer commission rebates of 1% or so. And since the commission is already factored into sale price (as the seller pays the commissions) thoug...