Hi everyone,I have been on the forums for awhile doing research and I feel that it is time to get my first investment property.I am targeting a duplex in the East Bay and my agent/loan officer has come up with some cr...

Hello Bay Area BP folks and others. I've been wanting to invest in real estate for awhile.  To get started with a low budget I've always thought an in law unit aka ADU, would be a great way to start.  My backyard thou...

Hi,I am relatively new to San Diego (1.5 years) and I moved here for a biotech job, first high paying job after university:D.  Planing to buy a SFH to rent out and create cashflow. Any suggestion on what locations are...

I'm getting into real estate through wholesaling, and I've invested $20k into education, lawyers, marketing, etc., but I've been struggling to find my first real estate seller because it's a seller's market. I've done...

I have been reading and listening to local news here in San Diego. I am still a rookie looking to invest in my first deal this year. But while I was researching I found that 55 % of voters support the implementation o...

How would you describe a neighborhood that you wouldn't consider investing in? I live in a small to medium size Canadian city with a few not so great areas, but have some great deals from disgruntled landlords and/or...

I'm looking for advice on a first investment strategy. I can take the whole $200K I have in savings and buy a small waterfront cottage to rent for 8-10 weeks a year or divy the bundle up by attending a bunch of ta...

Hi BP community,I have a confession... I am considering investing in a 'D" area! The other day I was helping someone from my church who's mission group purchased an 8 plex in a "D" area of the Chicago suburbs. They ar...

A kid moved into my 6 bedroom house. After he moved in he tells me he has asthma and the other kids smoke in the house. I write a tough email to other tenants defending this kid and telling them no smoking AT ALL in h...