It might not feel like a jobs boom to many, but damn! Does it get much better than this!?Check out the historical unemployment charts for the United States, California, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area.. Some i...

In the thread about the TV show Property Wars, it was brought up about things found in and on foreclosed property.

1. In a recent one there was the last occupant's ashes. I called the relative to come get the ashes...

I love to see the success stories on BP, but it’s also important to learn from mistakes in the past – and better to learn from someone else’s mistake than your own! Without sounding negative, lets spill some of our...

I have a question re: consequences for a property management company and parties involved in a fraudulent transaction. What potential penalties would exist for a licensed property manager / firm who engaged in the fol...

I will be selling a flip in a few months and will be very close to the 1 year hold mark on the property.Other than dumping more money into the property in order to increase the amount of write-offs, does anyone have a...

Hello BP....I'm looking to purchase property in Newark, NJ...I'm from NYC so for me, this is right next door. Can anyone let me know what neighborhoods to stay away from? Thanks. 

I own a triplex in Cleveland, and it's my first investment property. We closed mid-January. I posted before about our terrible property management company. That was in March. In May, it was acquired by another well-kn...

I listened to the bigger pockets podcast episode with Grant Cardone today while at work. The number one point I took from him was to go bigger. Just when I think I have my investing strategy figured out starting out w...

Before I pose my question, let me start off by saying that I completely understand every RE deal/strategy is different and each comes with its own pros/cons, as well as your own personal goals/desires, etc, etc, etc.S...

This is the first book that comes to mind, so I thought I'd kick this area off. Have you guys read it? What are your thoughts?