I’m a successful commercial broker in SoCal. Been trying to break into RE investing for myself. It’s pretty tough. Just can’t get seem to get out the blocks. Tips, stories, collabs appreciated.

Good day BP community!  As I'm starting to get my contact info out in the world, getting myself on wholesaler lists etc, it's not surprising to get some tangentially related solicitation emails.  Many of these claim t...

Hello BP!I am interested in buying a 185k 2019 new house in a B+ area, it has 4 beds 2.5 bath, I am considering renting it by the room for 600+ per room. As this area has lots of new grads got decent jobs with 60k+ in...

Hello Everyone!   I was wondering how people are using the data on the Probate filings. I went to the courthouse for the first time today and spent a good bit going through the files and putting some of the names into...

Obviously, the MLS listings and comps are the best way to determine home values.  Is there a way to acquire MLS info without going through a realtor or signing up for anything? I understand the home value tools on sit...

Hope everyone is having a great holiday!Do contributions to my Roth 401k affect my DTI ratio (with regard to a conventional mortgage)?I have a w-2 job. For example, let's say I were to contribute 100% of my salary to ...

Hello,I want to start practicing how to underwrite Deals. I understand NOI, CAP, GOI, GSI , DCR , OP-Exp ( and i'm sure theres more). but I need some deals to look at so i can practice determining whether something is...

How do I find out what the going rate for a possible rental I many buy?  The listings say "currently rented below market rate".

A Lot has been written about how, with the massive amount of capital chasing deals, the negative real return on fixed income and money market securities, and the almost readily available information on the internet, i...

Hi there landlords,Question for you. I'm planning on starting a local listing site (local to start, and hopefully getting it to grow). I have an idea taking formation on how things will go, but I figured it would be a...