Hi! So I decided not to sell!

I'm a soon-to-be first time landlord in San Francisco. Any tips on things that I should know to include in the lease agreement, standard terms, etc?

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Newbie investor here and am uneducated on the choices I have for a situation I'm in.I've always heard that the title company of choice used in a real estate transaction should be up to the buyer and that the buyer sho...

A friend and I recently closed on our first investment property which is a buy and hold.  We currently hold the title as tenants in common but have established a LLC in which we want to transfer the title.  We finance...

Hi BP,I am in escrow on a hillside duplex in a popular area of Los Angeles, numbers wise, the place is about break even with my long term buy and hold strategy, but will allow me to build equity, credit, and take some...

In a competitive rental market, knowing how to stay ahead of trends and rental dos and don'ts is an important key to the success of your investment property. Renter expectations and behaviors, codes, and laws are cons...

So quick background story........A Business comes into town and buys another location to add to their business. This new location is in my small town USA. When they buy a new location they also rent a house in town cl...

Looking for some insight.My mother lives in a home built by my great grandparents, she is getting older and cannot afford repairs. There is nothing owed on the home, and she has offered to put the title in my name. I’...

Hi, I have several rentals that I've acquired over 2-3 years (many thanks to advice from BP). The past 2 months have been a maintenance nightmare, with most of my properties having repair issues, some major, and tanki...

A friend recently offered to loan me the down payment money on a rental property in return for consistent interest-only payments over the course of the loan. It's the first time either of us has done a deal like this,...

I am about to close on my first duplex here in San Diego! Yay!I have an insurance quote for around $60 per month that includes $1M in liability insurance (I am occupying the back so rate is lower bc its primary reside...