All of our rental agreements are month to month. To incentivize people to stay longer, we charge a move in fee that can be added forwards the refundable deposit if they stay over a year. Example: rent is $1000, move i...

Hi,I was wondering if anyone buys property in HOAs and if you do, is there a certain threshold HOA annual fee amount that is ok before it becomes something that you "notice"? For example, i have a home where the HOA a...

I've scoured this site for months upon months and haven't come to a solid conclusion...so, I'm sure I am asking something similar to every other newb- and I apologize not only for the repetition but the length.***My q...

Hey BP. I'm trying to get my first deal done but can’t decide whether to start off in-state or out of state. My primary goal for my first deal is to learn as much as I can but due to how expensive homes are in Califor...

Well, this could definitely be a market mover around my neck of the woods and across the country. Facebook will permanently shift up to half of its employees to remote work.Will people choose to live in the Bay Area i...

Hi, Hopefully we can have a good chat on Jan 24th. I set a time on BP Chat at 4pm to 6 pm EST. I had set it up to role play as an investor willing to loan money to the newbies, if they could talk me into it. They stat...

I had a property under contract and the closing documents were sent to the seller and she seems to be refusing to sign and return. She is ignoring phone calls and clearly avoiding me.I'm certain that she's changed her...

Hello,
My name is Elijah. I’d like to share my real estate story with you all:
At 17, I drove to Los Angeles from my small hometown in Vermont. I arrived with $200 in my bank account and all my belongings in an old ...

I've been surprised by how many people are getting ripped off by turnkey rental providers.  Most without even knowing they're getting ripped off.  Granted, there some providers that are good but many aren't.  The ques...

On numerous occasions, clueless real estate agents want to put me on automation where they send me searches from the MLS. They seem to be focused on morphing this into a buyer/broker arrangement.I continue to scratch ...