Just bought my first rental property (1 bedroom condo) in the Walnut Creek, California area (SF Bay Area).I bought it all cash so I don't have any holding costs other than HOA, and property taxes.At this point, I'm no...

Wow so I decided to get my real estate license in New York. I'm taking the 75 hour course now and I'm schedule for the exam for the end of January. This is super exciting for me and at the same time a little scary lol...

My goal is to "retire" in 5 years. I want/need roughly $8,000/month to cover my current income and benefits. I live in Evansville, which is growing but still a small/mid market. It is currently saturated with investor...

Hey BP! I hope I am not stepping on any toes by posting these articles... but living in this market makes you want to climb a mountain and scream about it. After several conversations with OOS investors and many affil...

I want to fire my property manager because I suspect that he "nickle and dimed" me as I am an out-of-state investor.

But, there is a problem. In the management agreement I signed with him, there is a clause that say...

I have a tenant with a yearly lease expiring in November 2014.  She has been severely late in rent payments for the last seven months.  Gave her a 5-day notice every month.  She pays partially and late but pays till e...

Hi All,This may be a newbie question, but what tools would you consider "must haves" when planning to do at least some rehab work yourself on properties. Think painting, some flooring, replacing vanities/toilets, putt...

Nissan announced today that they will sell driverless cars by 2020. What the heck does this have to do with real estate investing? Well, a lot. This will be the biggest driver of change since the Internet.

Th...

I am looking to obtain my first investment property sometime within the next 6 months. I've already been through the process of making an offer, but I ended up backing out because the property was in a flood zone and ...

Hey everyone, hoping to get some opinions on my latest strategy thoughts.
At the moment I have four rentals, all SFHs, and bought starting in 2013. Three of the rentals are in Southern California and have appreciate...