I made an offer of 130k on a duplex that was listed for 200k, it was approved by the seller and we began escrow.  However, the appraisal came back at 136k, I'm wondering what I'm missing here? My intension is to use t...

Hi everyone,
I've got tremendous help and support from this forum in the past 3 years. To give back to this community, I thought I'd share information on the second ADU project I'm working on in Santa Clara. I posted...

I have a sizeable 401k but my Bay Area rent is putting a damper on my ability to save quickly. I'd like to buy here and potentially house hack, but it seems as if I'll be saving for years if I rely on only my savings,...

Home sales will drop, the housing shortage could become the worst in U.S. history, and home values will shrink in some cities. That’s the 2020 forecast from realtor.com, which holds one of the largest databases of hou...

Hi guys, had anyone invested outside the county specifically Mexico? I was wondering of a rental home there would be a good investment. Has any one does this, if so what factors has an important role in the process. T...

As the title says I am wondering how to compete with all the cash buyers in my area.  One of which owns over 90% of the apartment buildings as well as almost all commercial buildings in town.  He also frequents the ci...

Hello everyone, my name is Hassan and I'm defining investment strategies to House Hack in Oakland. I'd appreciate if anyone can provide input on variables I'm using below. What adjustments, if any, should I make? If i...

At one point somehow I accidentally paid my mortgage on an investment property twice in the same month.

That was dumb, I thought, after realizing my mistake. However, instead of calling the bank and trying t...

I often seen discussion in BP that the house price is too high, there will be next crash coming. I am curious what people would do if you have $1m available at this time? Will you hold cash to wait for downturn so you...

Situation:Have a family that is going thru a DIVORCE and that owns a $2M+ valued home. Home is located in a VERY HOT Market place. They only owe about $270,000 on a 1st lien that dates back to 2021 which is at 2.875% ...