Real Estate Myths. I am glad my Mentor @Karl Krentzel is willing to tell me the truth so I can get deals DONE.  Her are a few myths he helped me DEBUNK1) Myth #1 Realtors mess up deals and are a waste of time.False - ...

I've read news reports that say up to 20% of rent has gone unpaid in the last couple of months. I manage 350 units and all but one has paid (we extended grace far longer than normal but now we're in the process of evi...

(Disclaimer: I totally took the formatting of this post from another post by Anton Ivanov that I liked a year back!)
A Little Backstory
I am currently 30, married, no kids, living in Gilbert, AZ and working as a fin...

Being a landlord or real estate investor is tough. Not everyone is going to see things the same way you do. Things like evictions or rent increases are very sensitive subjects. Many people in our society want to vilif...

Hello, everybody!I've made the decision to become a real estate investor. I'm still in the learning/education stage, but I hope to buy my first property within a year.I am also going into my third year of being a full...

I’m curious how other investors found a mentor/coach in real estate investing, preferably non related. How has having a mentor/coach made you a better investor? Whether it’s deal finding, goal setting, number crunchin...

Before I did my first deal, I spent time on BP searching for people like me going through their first dealings in this business. I found many who started sharing their adventure but when it started to get good, the t...

Hello BP members! I wanted to share with you my latest RE project. This is our 3rd RE transaction since jumping into RE in December of last year. First deal was a buy and hold 4 plex, then a flip which we are listing ...

Guys, please help me out with your opinion.I ordered tiles and had them delivered to the property. I specifically told the contractor in writing, what tiles were to go on the bathroom floor and walls.Today he sent me ...

Welcome to the first 2014 East Bay Meetup!

The last meetup in Oakland was a great exchange, so time for another one! Please post on this forum instead of the old one if you plan to attend, so I can get a ba...