Hi! I am originally from Lancaster, PA, but currently live in Southern California and work for a beach volleyball camp.  My interest in real estate is pretty accidental... When I first started working at the volleybal...

My wife just forwarded me the distressed property report from our Portlandia MLS system.09% of all listings are short sales  Less than 2% are bank owned  9 thousand listings.... that leaves only 180 bank owned in the ...

I have a tenant 1 one year into a 2-yr lease in a 4 BR/3 Ba  SFR in SoCal. He's a good tenant as far as taking care of the property and not complaining about the little things. But, recently he's begun to pay late. Th...

Hi- I have come across a deal and wanted to get feedback on if I should pursue it.  I have had interest in NN and NNN deals given the predictable cash flow and the passive nature of the investment.  The deal had some ...

How does one start out in real estate in a high market place like San Diego? I’m a resident here and I would qualify for FHA loans. I don’t see much opportunities for cash flow. Where do I start?

I would like to start investing in Bakersfield since I live here. Looking for advice and opinions on the current market here and also would be nice to meet new people.

My wife and I are trying to create a plan before we start home searching in August. My plan is to buy a 3 bedroom 2 bath family home that will have an estimate mortgage of $850-$880 with my VA home loan. We would have...

1. Do you believe that the appreciation we have seen in the past (1990 - 2010) will continue in the future (2010 - 2030)? For example, markets that tripled in value like the LA market ($250k median home price to $750k...

Ever heard of the tale of the frog in boiling water?  The frog is content in the water, and as the heat rises, he's content to remain in the water.  Until it reaches such a point that he can't get out of the water, an...

Good Afternoon!I have been a member of BP since 10/2018 but have not invested much time posting, mostly lurking/reading. That is going to change today and I look forward to looking back on this post in 5-10 years!Abou...