I had tenants rent my 2,850 SF house for 5.5 years. They disclosed their four dogs before signing, and they gave me a $500 extra deposit for that (in addition to last month's rent). And the wife said to me as they wer...

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i have a tenant that has a dog that was on a Pet Addendum. However, after a few issues with not having the dog on a leash, dog waste not being cleaned up, and the tenant against my permission putting up a...

Looking for advice....Nightmare situation and tenants.Hello All, I rehabbed a beautiful house in Southern Ca and recently rented it out Aug 1st. In the first month of the tenants residing my property manager has recei...

In my humble opinion, the bubble has started to burst and many of us including myself are still in denial. The national median home value is now $217,300, an increase of 8.3% on the year and 8.4% above the bubble-era...

I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...

I am currently under contract for an SFR in Texas.  The house was recently remodelled but after the inspection, there were some issues found.  Although the cosmetic finishes look quite good, there are some fundamental...

Hello everyone- Please keep in mind- that this post is of my opinion only, based on my knowledge of the US economy and real estate markets. Now, this discussion about a bubble and a crash in the real estate market has...

I have spoken with several of you by email and phone the last couple of weeks about Gatlinburg investing and the increasingly imminent recession.  I decided to write a blog post on the subject today.  Feel free to che...

Hello BP,My Question: Which cities are prime for cash flowing 1-4 unit properties and what metrics specifically do you use and from what site? Census Bureau? REIT reports? etc.  Anyways, I'm working on selecting 2 cit...