So I've thought about this for a long time, and I'm genuinely curious.  Do real estate agents and brokers really hate sites like Zillow and Trulia?  They're my go-to sites for doing initial, preliminary research on a ...

Hello BP community,I'd love to hear from experienced investors on which repairs have historically increased their home's value the most. Obviously, there are many factors involved in this and it is difficult to distin...

Newbie here and here's the 411 on this deal. My cousin rents a house in Albuquerque that I stay at whenever I'm in town. He finishes law school in May at which time his lease ends (unfortunately he's not gonna be a re...

Hey everyone!I'm currently in the process of purchasing my first property. This is a fully occupied 4 unit property in good condition. Each unit is a 2 bed 1 bath around 1,000 SQFT each. The current tenants are paying...

I’ve finished my first flip in October in Richmond CA.  A single family, 3 beds, 2 baths, huge yard.  The house turned out great after renovations.  It’s listed at $650k based on comps.   It didn’t sell in 40 days tho...

My First Deal and the 12 Deadly Mistakes I MadeThe quick and dirty numbers: Purchase Price: $17,307Purchase Closing Costs: $2000Rehab Costs: $80,748Roof: $6538Foundation: $3000Handyman Labor: $19,284Dumpster: $4378Ele...

Ok.. so I was able to pull $900k+ worth of HELOCs between 2 of my 5 properties.   I decided to temporarily leverage some of that equity into a property Im flipping (ground-up/new construction) here in Los Angeles.  Th...

I spent a lot of time fixing up a rental, did all the work myself (with a friend), I considered the paint-job a work of art, apparently the tenant didn't think so, he not only primed the walls but also the trim now I'...

My tenant signed a contact that clearly states that when he moves out the property must be in the same or better condition as at the time he moved in normal wear and tear excepted. 
He mounted a TV and when the mount...

I will start off by disclaiming that I cannot take credit for the idea behind this post.  I recently read and responded to a post initiated by @Adam Zach surveying all members wanting to see who in the real estate inv...