This post is inspired by show #238 @Michael Swan. I have about $250k worth of equity in a SFR rental in a suburb of Los Angeles I bought in 2010. The property about breaks even and the tenants are easy. I made the mon...

Bought my first property in Tulum MX via cash pre-sale last year. Looking to yield both cash flow and appreciation for 5 yrs minimum...plus have a place to hang out once in a while :) Now looking to get into potential...

Hi everyone!  Just wanted to start a discussion to see what real estate niche has provided the best $/hr spent of your time as an investor.  How did you find it and how are you measuring that return on your time?  I'v...

I am a regular listener of the bigger pockets podcast, and I absolutely love it. I am getting quality information for my recently founded obsession for real estate.
I have a full time job that pays around 170k exclu...

Here's my current situation...we have a home that we lived in for over a decade. It's worth $255k and we owe $140k. Monthly mortgage (escrow included) is $1188. Great interest rate of 3.25% and it's in a wonderful are...

Hypothetically speaking, let's say that you found a contractor that was cheaper than the rest.  Their communication up to the exchange of the first draw check, perfection.  You performed a simple background check, ask...

We’ve outgrown our family home, but instead of just selling it, we wanted to keep it & rent it long term. $200k + equity in California home. Hoping to transfer to LLC? Good idea? Thanks!

Hello! I've put together a portfolio KPI calculator for our properties and am now realizing that I'm unclear on the best definition of "return" to use in calculations for things like Return on Equity (ROE) and Return ...

[b]Had a close call recently. Had a wonderful 2 handle faucet that was slightly running (smashed washers, couldn't shut off 100%) and a tub drain that couldn't keep up with it. Luckily we were able to avoid a big disa...