I just received my appraisal back on my first property (duplex).  It came back 11K under the purchase price agreement.  Not really sure what to do now.  Any advice?I reached out to my agent already.  She unfortunately...

I have heard several people ask if it is good to get a personal or business loan to invest in somebody’s syndication deal. Even if you are investing with a trustworthy syndicator, I will explain why taking a loan to i...

Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)

Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...

Hi all,I am a rookie investor, have been managing my duplex for 1.5 yrs. However, recently have been assigned out of the US for work and I'm not able to keep up with managing it while out of country.Other investors in...

Here is quick situation. MFH went on market. Few days later it was under contract. Buyer did inspection and then cancelled so property is back on market now. In the MLS, the inspector's report is attached showing deta...

For those of you who practice holiday gift-giving to tenants, what ideas do you have for a gift? To start:Gift card to a neighborhood restaurant or coffee shopA book (about what?)Gift card to an airline (e.g. my tenan...

I am new to real estate investing and as a traveling medical professional, I have experienced renting with mid-terms rentals and would like to own one. Does anyone have suggestions for good markets for medium term ren...

As a beginner investor I was overwhelmed by all the help that was offered to me. However it eventually became apparent to me that most of the people I had been talking to were actually turnkey providers trying to sel...

Hey Everyone. I'm currently collecting rent by meeting with tenants at the property or a neutral location. What is the best and easiest way to put this online? I see a lot of websites out there. Does anyone have exper...

Hi all,  I hope someone has some good suggestions for a possibly missing tenant situation.  We have a tenant who moved in just before May 1st.  We did lots of due diligence - past landlords, personal references, confi...