Hello BP,My wife and I have been searching our local market (Los Angeles) to purchase our first home. After reading books and listening to Brandon and Josh on the podcast, we are convinced that we need to start with a...

Is Southern California a bad place to invest right now? Should investors buy out of state for cash flow or stay in California and hope for appreciation?

Last year I had a fire in my 9 unit mixed use building. There were seven apts and 2 storefronts. The building is mostly gutted and we've taken the opportunity to redo the layout to make it flow better since it is a 90...

I need a handyman to do some remaining repairs in order to get my empty unit rented out. I have 3 handyman contacts who are all overbooked and can’t get out for months. My property manager knows a handyman who will tr...

We are considering offering seller financing on some of our rehabs, as the market cools. How could we structure a note that is attractive to sell quickly and for the least amount of discount and little seasoning? What...

Just wondering what the general consensus is on Section 8 properties from those who are already involved with them?  Do you recommend using a management company?

Before we start...  This post focuses on one highly technical issue related to syndicated investments: taking K-1 losses while being a Real Estate professional. I recommend you first read my earlier post on the overal...

I'm bad at hiring contractors.

I'm working on fixing that.

Often I tell myself "I could save X number of dollars by doing work myself".

My dayjob translates into about 40/hr, so I figure if I hire...

Hello community, I was talking to a financial advisor and he brought something interesting to my attention that I wanted to ask you about.

The advisor suggested that for my personal residence I should buy a house ins...

Hi all, new investor here, learning how to value properties. I read the most recent CBRE cap rate survey and a few other sources for cap rate information. It seems those surveys are typically focused on larger multifa...