I've enjoyed reading so many of these deal diaries that I wanted to add one I am working on right now. I really think there is a ton of value added to our community by sharing what the life cycle of a deal looks like ...

Hello,I recently found BP and have been devouring everything I can from forums to podcasts.  What am amazing resource.  My wife and I recently (February of 2018)  purchased our first rental, a 3 bedroom condo we paid ...

I have my first appraisal coming up and am meeting with the appraiser. I wanted to create a simple 1-2 page document with basic information about the property(i.e., list of improvements and comps in the area). With th...

I have been doing  some direct mail marketing and cold canvasing which resulted in my first solid wholesale lead. After the initial phone call, I can see that the owner is motivated (kept asking if we could close in t...

I'm looking for a new screening service. The one I use now emails the tenants and asks them to to sign up and approve, etc. The system sends them an email and makes them jump through hoops, even though I enter their i...

I bought this overgrown house in a very nice neighborhood that had been sitting vacant for about 4 years.  Somewhere in the process of the bank trying to sell the home the bank had a water issue that damaged drywall a...

California Apartment Association “ CAA” calls for action : a Bill to repeal the "Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act" (Costa-hawkins Rental Housing Act) has been scheduled for the first hearing in the state legislature, ...

Good Morning All,I have a cousin living with me, she has been paying $500 per month for the year for a year; she does not have a lease). She moved in with one child, now she has 2, there is not enough room for her any...

I'm exploring different options for building on vacant land here in CA and am very intrigued by pre-fab home designs (Walls etc.. are assembled in a factory and shipped to site). Pacific Modern Homes is a great exampl...