I thought it would interesting to share some recent experience we have had with some of these instruments. To that extent, an illustration of the pain that can come with working with an instrument that is not the...

Wondering what is everyone's opinion on the current market? It seems that RE prices are the same and nothing has changed

Hello,  looking for advice on this deal.  I'm under contract on a 250 unit self storage business that is 60% occupied.   Its in great shape, with all concrete drives in a non drive by location but with a in city limit...

Hey BP,I'm considering buying a property to first owner-occupy, and later rent out in the Bay Area. I'm looking to accomplish a few things:1) Take full advantage of Prop 13, by buying a fixer at a low price and lockin...

Hi everyone,I've got a weird question today.  My husband has been working on our ancient 4plex including what started as a small handful of repairs at one of the units where a tenant's been living for about 18 years (...

I keep getting asked why I've come to dislike small multi-families (2-4 units) in my area, and I wanted to make a list to see if maybe I'm missing something. I’m not saying small multi’s don’t make sense in othe...

What would you estimate your median return on invested capital percentage annually to be between all of your rental properties?

My wife and I are certain future real estate investors (Minneapolis-St. Paul greater area) who would love to enter the market sometime within the next 1-4 years and acquire our first rental property. We both are drawn...

Hello. I rent a house with a separate garage to a single mom and her 12 year old son. She pays on time, has been in for a few months.

I recently had a contractor rake up all the leaves and do a nice spruce up of th...

Not sure how we end up where we do, but in 2009 I found myself firmly on my way to shaking hands with the ‘American Dream’. My parents were so proud, I was a college grad and working as an engineer for Chevron. Tasked...