Hello all - Newbie here. I'm under contract on a home I'm buying to live in and Airbnb the attached In-Law suite. The listing agent wrote that the house was 4,000 sq in his description, and the mls listing indicated 4...

So here's where I am with this.... A couple of weeks ago, a close personal friend reached out to me about an off-market property she picked up in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles.  She is now on escrow using a loan to purchase...

I am very excited to get started investing. I currently am in a job I dislike, with little opportunities for advancement. We dont want me to work until I'm dead. I've done my due diligence, but my wife is very sceptic...

1) Not keeping enough reserves. Big expense hits and owner cannot handle it

2) Fix/flip - unforseen repair needed. Too many deals go bad.

I'm curious to hear how RE empires go down during recessions.

I've seen many times the advice given to find "investor friendly" realtors to help you find properties. I have two that I'm currently working with in two different counties, both investors themselves. The way it has b...

I know there is a lot of uncertainty coming from all directions about the next 1-3 years in short term real estate.  I am all the sudden on the fence about building.  I built a pool cabin with a great view in the Smok...

I read hundreds of questions in the forums every day. I see a lot of repetition in questions. People ask things like "Do I need an LLC" or "where do I advertise for tenants" or "how do you collect rent payment". We al...

Recently, I've been experiencing some confusion as it relates to cash flow, expenses, and the concept of self-sustaining properties.At some indeterminate point in the future, I want to have replaced my monthly w2 inco...

How would you invest $500k, or how would you tell a newbie to invest $500k?

I created this post to address a question I get from many other landlords.  What if I have do an eviction (and what will it cost)?During the pandemic many landlords in WA State were prevented from evicting problematic...