I had rental properties before, it wasn't very successful and I sold everything.  Fast forward to now, probably the worst time to buy investment property.  I understand that, but for some reason I still have an itch t...

Welcome to our Question of the week! If you haven't voted in the poll, please do. We are talking about deal analysis this week. It seems to be challenging to commit to a deal if you aren't confident in your numbers. T...

Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to give a full review of my first flip. I’ve had been lurking around BP for around 2 years now, and the amount of information is amazing. Here is the story on my first flip.I had ...

So I'm lying in bed, exhausted. Just when I fall asleep, my cat wakes me up just to be annoying.

But rather than quickly falling back to sleep... I start doing real estate math in my head. And suddenly I'm wi...

Me: 2-4 units (including multiple houses on 1 lot)
Location: SF Bay Area; Richmond, Oakland

Why?
1) 30yr fixed rate financing. I plan on owning the "fix and hold" properties I buy for AT LEAST...

I've previously posted results of homes built recently compared to rehabbing. Due to our area BOOMING with new buyers, my most recent closing is what I consider a home run. From first shovel to receiving escrow closin...

Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...

It all sounds so perfect: you can buy a house for cheap, have someone else fix it up for you and then rent it out for great cash flow. You run the numbers (on a BP calculator, they are really good BTW), you read the f...

Good evening BP community,I have a tenant who has requested a full power washing of the house. My wife and I like her quite a bit, she is a sweet and very polite older lady who keeps the house in immaculate shape. She...