Do you guys ever take the risk of buying a foreclosure at sheriff sale with the previous owner still living in it? How do you calculate rehab cost given you can’t look inside?

Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...

Hello,I'm currently looking to buy my first rental. Looking at both Duplexes and SFH. I make around 180k living on the west coast. I currently have around 20k cash for a down payment and that is steadily increasing so...

The other day I started the thread Why do people Buy Property in California? I wanted to know if there was anything other than the weather that drew people to California. Most everyone mentioned the weather and apprec...

I am new to the real estate world but I am diving in head first. I am currently reading "rich dad poor dad" by Robert Kiyosaki. What other books would you all suggest and why?

I would greatly appreciate any feedback and advice from those who have invested in properties outside their own state.  I live in WA and am looking at MI, IL, KY and FL.  Looking for MFR properties that cashflow well,...