OK. We all have been there. You have a bad tenant and you want to evict them fast.But the process is long and expensive. Here in CA it takes 1.5 to 3 months to evict someone and about $800+. If your rent is $500-$600/...

My Husband and I live in California which is an extremely overpriced market. We'd like to invest in single family homes and possibly multi-family units. We are just starting out and want to do our due diligence in res...

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I am entering the final year of my undergraduate education this fall and am hoping to embark on my first real estate investment upon graduation. A major obstacle standing in my way is the amount of stu...

Our Pro membership just got better! We are excited to announce a new Pro Partner - Stessa - who helps investors manage and optimize their portfolios. Stessa brings accounting, tenant screening, financial reporting and...

Hi BP members!This is just my second post and it feels great to have received such good feedback and support.Since I don't usually carry around $100K in cash, my southern California backyard market can seem a little i...

Seen this pop up on several “top 10 trends going out of style in 2022” type articles. It cites Covid work from home as the reason, where people desire more privacy now. Personally I’m having a hard time coming up with...

I see that it is a common goal for Buy & Hold investors to own several rental properties. Wouldn't having multiple mortgages expose someone to an excessive amount of risk? Suppose there's a market crash, rental ra...

I was recently searching for a hard money lender in Florida and came across a company that requires a 10% down payment. I have in the past dealt with hard money lenders and never heard of a down payment requirement...

I'll never forget the first time I stumbled across the self storage business.
I was on a trip to Florida in early high school with my Dad. We would often drive to Florida together to visit my sister, who at the time ...

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I have been actively researching the real estate market in the Bay Area, which I feel isn't talked about much in this sub. I know that due to its extremely high barrier of entry and overall VHCOL (Ver...