I know its a long way out but when the High Speed Rail is finished it seems inevitable that some people will forgo the expensive LA and SF rents and move to cities like Fresno or Bakersfield (they already are). There ...

Hey BP!  I live in St. Louis and am recently full time in real estate with wholesale, wholetail, rehab, and retail.  In addition I'm looking to pick up a rental every year or two to add to the 4 I currently have.My qu...

I purchased my first property 2 years ago and it's a 1250 sq foot 2BR 2BA townhouse near Portland, Oregon. The master bedroom has a very large walk in closet that's attached to a laundry room. After a little creative ...

I'm considering the best options for house hacking in Denver and the surrounding areas.  My wife and I are going back and forth on the pros/cons of a duplex vs a single family home with an in-law suite.  However, I ca...

I’m not just a REALTOR®, I’m a gardener and an avid cook, so this news isn’t resonating with me, as I prefer gas to electric cook tops. How about you? Which do you prefer? Thank goodness it will only apply to new buil...

Several questions to CPA, lawyers or just those who might have better knowledge. For perspective, the property is located in San Diego, CA where I live also. 1. I was told and read that the property MUST be owned by t...

Just read this article this morning. It comes from a landlord’s perspective of what’s going on in this current crisis and how state regulations are effecting her business. I think some of us can relate to her situatio...

Hello, this is now my second analysis with a house hack, I'm needing a lot of help please. I've added my own mortgage calculation as I like to just plug in the value of the home and get the automatic change instead of...

I don't want to fall into the trap of buying because I feel I have to, but that said I've got cash sitting around drawing 0.01% that I need to do something with and this seems to be the best in my area, other than a d...

Hi BP community!My wife and I just bought a home around the Morgan Street Junction in West Seattle. It is a small, old house on a small (4k sqft) lot. It is zoned commercial and LR2. We definitely plan to develop it i...