I live in the San Francisco area and I'm new to investing. From listening to many of the podcasts, it really sounds like direct mail is one of the best strategies for finding good deals. Does direct mail work in a hot...

Hello, everyone, I'm new here so I'll briefly introduce myself.   I just turned 25 last month, and my goal is to make a highly successful career out of real estate.  I am currently in the military and I'll be moving t...

I am a Realtor in the Greater Columbus area. I have a question for all of those in Columbus. Simple and short. What area in Columbus do you think will be the next "Short North"?We all know that Columbus is building an...

I have read from several sources that RE investors MUST use the cash accounting method. Our CPA says this is not true. If the state is important, we are in SC. Can anyone confirm this one way or another? To give i...

The morning started off with investors from all over the US slowly meandering their way into the massive masonic Scottish Rites Temple sitting off the shores of beautiful Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland. The idea of ...

Hi BP Family - My husband and I are looking into purchasing another single family home.  We've always purchased turn-key properties and are now thinking of buying a true fixer-upper at a lower cost and renovating (i.e...

Hey everyone, just thought I would run this by you guys and see what your thoughts are.  I came across a foreclosure that was on the market for $35K.  It was a 1999 28x60 on a basement and 1 acre of land in the city s...

One applicant thought I went overboard on screening them and asked too much for pets has threaten me trying to get their application fee and application form back. I have run credit report on the husband but not the w...

I recently went to my property to inspect and prep it for new tenants and found that the old tenants had let their child do some sort of project on the granite counter which left some bad ink stains in a variety of co...