Hi BP members!This is just my second post and it feels great to have received such good feedback and support.Since I don't usually carry around $100K in cash, my southern California backyard market can seem a little i...

Why You Should Not Allow Residents to Deposit Money Directly Into Your Bank Account.

I was pressured to place an auction bid on behalf of an acquaintance of mine. I didn't want to do it because I wanted the house for myself, but he told me he would hire someone else (and outbid me) if I said no. ...

I have been speaking with short-term furnished rental owners who rent to workers or other travelers, and operate near national parks like Yosemite, in urban areas like Oakland and San Francisco, the desert and coastal...