On my way to work, I see this property that has a For Sale By Owner sign outside. I looked it up on Realtor & Zillow to see the details. It's a 3 bed 2 baths 2,122 sq ft home on a 3-acre lot. From what I can ...

So here's the short story of my first deal. My wife and I walk into the realtors office and we look at some duplexes. My wife finds one she likes and we tell the Realtor we want to buy it. She gives us a business card...

A coworker of mine was telling me a distant relative is planning on leaving a 6 unit student housing apartment to her when he passes.  The unit is a bit outdated and in a good spot of city/campus.  The apartment is ab...

I am brand new to real estate and the investing aspect of it. I have always been interested and I am in need of guidance. I come from sales and am starting out with virtually nothing in my pocket. Mostly looking to bu...

Needing a second pair of eyes on this deal analysis!I am in the market for my first deal and will be occupying one unit for a year or two to start. My goal is to buy and hold, and to cash flow even just a modest amoun...

I have a prospective renter who looks good on paper (no prior evictions, stability at job, decent income...)  The one red flag I think I see is that he is breaking his 24-month lease after 18 months.  When I called th...

Tell me about your worst guests. I have a bad one this week, and I"d love to hear what you've been through and that you made it through the other side. I will admit - it's not a great situation. We heard a few days be...

Hey all, I am a new investor looking to house hack a property in the Oakland/San Leandro. I have reached out to a couple real estate agents so far but if you know an agent/lender that is familiar with house hacking th...

I wrote this reply to post in the "Ghost Next Door" thread but decided to post it in a new thread so it wouldn't hi-jack the authors thread...

Originally posted by "ofgift":
She said she's seen a ghost in the house n...

Hey everyone,Yesterday I finally signed a lease for a unit I had vacant for a few months.  Over those few months I had 5 applicants who paid the application fee, knowing the minimum qualifications to rent the property...