I contracted to purchase an REO in December of 2010, skipping all the long and boring details, I finally just received word that the deal is accepted and I am now in escrow. I will not post any of the real numbers her...

Our property resides on a 2.5 acre land with the river running through the backyard in California. Before going to a attorney and asking them, what should I be aware of, any cautionary advice? Ill place a “swim at you...

Background: Tenant broke 1 year lease, which would have ended Dec 9th. She had some late fees accruing and didn't pay the October 10th rent. She let me know Oct 12 by text that she was breaking the lease but wanted to...

I was wondering what is the best way to conduct these? How do fellow landlords do it?1. Do they take pics of interior at move in and have tenants sign each pic? Or just have a tenant sign a move in inspection docs tha...

Does anyone here have any experience with panelized framing systems? It seems that the benefits are great and would be an excellent choice for spec builds. They appear to be quick build times, have already been throug...

We just finished up one of our rehabs and as some of you may know, our company just recently adopted the green/energy efficient strategy. We've been rehabbing homes since 2011 but jumped onto the green scene when we r...

I recently purchased a rental in an undesirable area. I have identified a property manager, but how should I go about securing the property while we rehab?

I have a Condo located in Los Angeles, CA and the upstairs neighbors are very loud. Every step you can hear downstairs. Hoa hired a company to come do a sound test of the floors and they failed. Test said they need t...

Well, to make it short, I found some great resources on this thread- How to Harden Units , but I wanted to hear more. I'm picking up my first, 10 unit apartment complex. 10 tiny studio apartments. Mostly rented by mig...

Hello BP!  I own/manage real estate in San Diego, California.  I have a condo where my lease agreement clearly states no smoking.  I went into the unit twice in the past couple weeks for showings and both times it had...