I'm preparing to purchase my first SF rental property and want to make sure that I am as good a landlord as I hope my tenant will be.  I have a lease agreement which outlines what is expected from both parties but I w...

In August I went under contract for a 6 unit (2 building) property. Three units receive section 8 assistance. One of those tenants appeared to be trouble from the start. The seller advised me of issues she had been ha...

Hi all,
Newbie question: since there seem to be many areas in the US where houses cost $20-100,000 and there are several government financing programs that let people put down very little as downpayment (less than 10...

I bought a mismanaged and neglected property with rents that were 1/2 market value. 4 of the 8 units are month to month so after a month of ownership and being onsite and starting to turn things around I’ve sent a not...

Here's the question - why are some sellers/buyers disturbed by the fact that the other party in the deal is an investor and will end up making a profit?

Last year I had a potential buyer coming to see a property and...

I have a child hood buddy who is struggling with his life. He is 24 living with parents and is working as a pizza delivery job. He got his masters in Psychology 5 months ago but is having issues finding a job. His par...

Curious to hear what this community thinks about the proposed legislation to get rid of all income taxes and instead implement a sales/consumption tax? It is very unlikely this passes, but could it actually work?https...

I'm getting some decent responses with my direct mail marketing but I'm falling flat on the phone. I'm realizing I need a good elevator pitch describing what I do and how I can help the person with whom I'm speaking. ...

I had about 4-5 hours of travel in the car today, so I don't remember which podcast (of the 4-5 I listened to between the OG Pod and the Money Pod) this concept came from exactly, so forgive me for not posting under a...

I'm a software engineer in the Bay Area working in the software tech industry. I do not believe in ever getting a mortgage or taking out loans to buy property. I want to only buy cash-flow properties in all-cash for b...