I'm having some troubles figuring out what's next. I feel like even if I found my dream deal, I wouldn't pull the trigger and buy. I'm hesitant, because I want to reach a nice nest egg of about 5-7K to pay for down-...

I am pretty much sure this discussion is going to be killed by our overlords here in BiggerPockets due to its controversial nature. I used to like BiggerPockets. I used to log in regularly and comment on posts wheneve...

My house in Union City (East Bay) has 3 beds/2 baths of 1340sqf + garage on a land of 6000. Recently I've been thinking about building an in-law unit of around 600-700sqf with private entrance and put it for rent. The...

Hi, I would like to know how do you guys keep your debt to income ratio low to continue purchasing homes with mortgages? I don't have any debt, i have a decent credit score, 2 businesses and a full time job. What do i...

Hi,I live in the San Francisco Bay Area (in El Cerrito, in the East Bay) and would like feedback on my plan to get started in real estate investing. I'm looking for a way to lower my housing costs with this plan.The p...

Hi. I am very new so please be kind if my question is too general as I understand that lots of factors can come into play but for those of you more seasoned investors, if you had the opportunity to invest in those 3 a...

Hi BP folks! My name is Mike and I have been perusing the boards for a couple of months now. Well...we pulled the trigger and made an offer on a duplex that is about 30 years old a couple of weeks ago and had the insp...

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I’m looking for a tenant lease agreement contract in California. Any suggestions on where I can find one. My dad has tenants and he never had a contract agreement for them. He’s not even making money. I...

Hello. I own a property in Atlanta that I purchased as a foreclosure in 2008 for 340k. I completely renovated it and spent about 60k on it. The two mortgages on the property are $2400 total (of which $350 is principal...

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1.5 years ago I was able to purchase 2.5 acres of land free and clear by taking a mortgage out on my home. I built a 254 unit state of art self storage facility which we are at 90% full. My avera...