BL: Purchased HUD property Dec 2013 for $32k, rehab costs and expenses were$34k. thats 66k cash of my own money in the deal. The good thing is that I dont have any holding costs other than utilities and property taxes...

Hello All,I just received applications for our first tenants ever. They have passed all of our screens (criminal, credit, etc) and in general, I feel good about it. But there are some quirks:• It is 4 people total. A ...

I have ~500k liquid to invest but still confused where to start. Everything I've been reading has been about eventually raising capital but how do you start when you already have the capital? I'm looking for max cash ...

Hi All,I have a future tenant that signed a lease and has given a security deposit already.  I just received a call though from one of their references telling me to not let them move in and that they were in his pres...

I'm new here and really like this site. All this talk about property managers makes me wonder. How many of you used property managers? I've heard their rates are usually 5-10%. I handle one SFR right now, but am l...

This is not to be apocalyptic but to bring back to the front of people's minds a tradition that seems to have been lost recently. People used to keep pantries with significant stores of preserved food on hand in the ...

I bought 2 triplexes in blue collar areas. I am very good landlord, I always fix things on time. I'll do extra stuff - for example last week it came down to repair the fridge or buying a new one. I went with buying a ...

Since it was -10 here yesterday I figured what better time to ask a question of you all regarding AC :).  consider it planning ahead.We have a SFH in the Highlands neighborhood (what has become a more upscale area) in...

So how much longer can this boom continue around here?  I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence.  I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto.  The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...

Hello BP people! I'm new to investing, though I have been reading about for at least 1 to 2 years now. I feel like I'm ready to rock. I'm hooked up with a couple realtors in the market where I'm shopping, which is Kan...