Over the past year plus, multifamily has endured some difficult blows. Most would agree the top three are interest rates, taxes and insurance. Breaking these three down on the direct impact they have had on multifamil...

We have kinda complicated issue with our tenant here, first of all we have the contract signed by the daughter of the father who is the one paying the rent. Because the father has bad credit and want to help her daugh...

I have a property in Oakland that I do not live in, but it's currently occupied by two members of my step-family since 5-6 years ago. My father passed away and they had financial difficulties so during their whole tim...

Hey guys! Just wanted to introduce myself.  I am a new investor in Texas, and have spent the last half year educating myself on anything real estate investing related.  I realized that this was the path for me to be f...

Fellow BP’ers,Five of us long-time active BP’ers, @Jay Hinrichs, @Chris Clothier, attorney @Tom Gimer , and CPA @Brandon Hall and I have come together to change the life of someone that has sacrificed so much to defen...

Extremely long process that I am very proud of FINALLY closing. This was my very first purchase and I did it using an FHA approved loan with little to no cash outta pocket. I plan on writing a very detailed blog on my...

Hello,Just stumbled upon this podcast when I did a search regarding real estate.  I own a rental which was my primary residence for 6 years with a few partners in West LA.  Just recently purchased a primary residence ...

I am new to BP and really want to start investing in rental property. I have went to local banks and have spoken to loan officers about buying SFH or duplex. They are only offering a commercial loan 3/15 year balloon ...

Hello Everyone,

Here is an article I put together a while back detailing a very basic understanding of the sales comparasion appraisal method (in other words, how to read and understand sales comps.) Enjoy.

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I just purchased a duplex with some tenants in one half that have been there for approximately 5 years. During the walkthrough, it's clear they have damaged all the carpet even though it was new when they moved in. Th...