If you own property, particularly any property that is not your primary residence, please be aware and get involved! The passing of this proposition will nearly quadruple property taxes for short term rental propertie...

So, I recently started making many more offer direct off the MLS than I have before (I am an agent submitting for an investor client). I am getting a lot of "resistance" from listing agents saying they will not submi...

Hi BP,I am seriously considering suing my PM, and would like to hear what other landlords would do in this situation.Recently one of my Dallas rentals became vacant. It was originally rented to an elderly couple and t...

So I'm convinced that MTM leases are superior for the landlord, but how do you go about advertising these? People still seem to be most comfortable with 1-year leases. Would you say, "Month to Month with possibility o...

(I'm kind of copying @joederobertis' other post asking for predictions about beachcities poised to boom.)Since so many neighborhoods in LA have been gentrifying recently into "cool yuppy/hipster" areas.  Heck even San...

So we found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and decided to go to plan "B" which was to reconstruct their government. Now we have a possible real threat in Iran. Is it real or is someone crying wolf again? Ca...

I know I might be opening up a real can of something on this thread but I need to get some advice from some commercial RE investors if possible. I recently ran across a rather unique biz op. I have a client that's bee...

Hi everyone, I would really love to get some insights on what it is like to be an investor renting out to Section 8 tenants. I feel like this is a great way to start in real estate as a new investor considering a few ...

You have to take this post with a grain of salt but I have a lot of people that ask me where I buy and where I don't buy.
For the most part, I invest in Red states, meaning states that tend to vote for Republican can...

Hi, I wish to give a warring- this one is long. The short version is at the bottom of this post.  I heard a few different opinions on what I am about to write to you, so I need a very specific advise here, if backed ...