I've had conflicting thoughts about starting this topic, but figured that my real estate life is pretty much an open book anyway, so here goes...

My wife and I are in the process of designing our new house th...

As it becomes more prominent in the US it seems there should be a discussion on renting by the room. Yes, I'm aware that this has been done forever with student rentals, but I'm specifically talking about post-college...

How does one decide how much capital to invest in their first deal? What percentage of your total assets should go towards a down payment for deal #1? I feel I should plan for the worst and be as conservative as possi...

I have owned a 16 furnished room (dorm style) rental property for 14 years and never had a tenant do this.  We rent the rooms for $395 per month and it includes power, water, sewer and garbage service. We keep the A/C...

The morning started off with investors from all over the US slowly meandering their way into the massive masonic Scottish Rites Temple sitting off the shores of beautiful Lake Merritt in downtown Oakland. The idea of ...

Has anyone seen Property Wars on Discovery Channel? Investors are bidding on properties w/o seeing the inside. They make their decision based on comps in the area. Some get burned and some hit the jackpot. Do any inve...

Hi all!
Currently about to close on our first house-hack/short term rental near Austin and were approached by a family member who wants to partner up with us and invest in another duplex about a hour away from our du...