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We do a little landlording renting out SFH's. We try to run this like a business. The tenants are our customers and we provide services in the form of clean decent housing. Usually it goes well.
Over the years we ha...
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I wanted to share my personal success story with BP to fully encapsulate my experiences and hopefully motivate others that were in my position when I first started looking into real estate investing four years ago -- ...
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I am in Berkeley, CA with a med term furnished rental but I'm having issues getting it rented and I have no idea why. It's a gorgeous loft with beautiful furniture, lighting, great location, and below market rate but ...
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He is prolific in his opinions of RE gurus on his website, but what about him? Anyone recommend his books? Which ones?
"Many people say they are happy if a book just gives them one good idea. For God’s sake, rais...
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Hello everyone!
I've been surfing around on this site for about a year and a half now and have finally decided to sign up and start posting.
I live in the Northern Virginia area, but recognize that a 20% down paymen...
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Hello everyone, my name is Nathan. I'm not sure whether I consider myself a newbie or not. I have been tinkering with RE investing for about a decade now, with some time spent on other things in the middle. My m...
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Hi everyone, (following the outline of the how to introduce sticky)
My name is Eric Tu, and I grew up around a stay at home mom that worked her butt off running a motel with my dad and eventually ended ...
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Hello all! I have been a lurker for a few months now and now I want to start taking some action! My name is JD and I am excited to begin investing in Real Estate. I am a native Rochesterian and I want to start my buy ...
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Hi, what do people look for when selecting property management? Yelp reviews, BBB reviews, major certifications, or even professional-looking websites?I'm noticing managers on yelp and BBB reviews with no certificatio...
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Hello everyone, finally stopped lurking and decided to post!
A bit about me - I'm a beginner real estate investor, own one property so far which became an investment property when I moved from California to W...