What is the 1% Rule in Real Estate? The 1% rule is a real estate investment guideline indicating the minimum monthly rent you must charge your tenant to break even on a rental property. The rule states that your rent ...

Aloha BP! My wife and I have started looking at properties this past week. We haven't put in an offer yet but it seems as though we're getting closer and closer to landing that first deal. Getting the first deal under...

Hello all!So, I've been in this landlord game quite some time now, and my second largest business expense is mildew abatement.Let me explain.Most of my properties are in Monterey County, where we get a lot of humidity...

We are new investors and are looking to set things up the right way.  Our plan is the buy one or two properties a year.  After talking to our accountant he recommended that each property by under its own LLC to protec...

So many new and even many experienced real estate investors have little clue about doing a proper analysis of a deal. With that in mind, I thought it was important to share the article below, written by J. Scott on t...

So, I purchased my first "flip" in June for $62k, did 33k in renovations, and now renovations are done. My broker thinks comps would come in around 145-160k. I recently decided to rent it instead of selling it, as ren...

Hey guys,Looking for advise. I recently turned one of my SFH into a house for transient workers (traveling nurses, ect). I've found great demand for the product, but everyone backs out when I ask them to do the foll...

Hi everyone!  Just wanted to start a discussion to see what real estate niche has provided the best $/hr spent of your time as an investor.  How did you find it and how are you measuring that return on your time?  I'v...

Hi guys I'm new here but I've been puzzled over this question for a while. If commercial mortgages require that the investor have a net worth equal to or greater than the loan amount than isn't the idea of a 30% downp...