What are some things to look for when purchasing a home that has been unoccupied for several years (4)? Considering the utilities will not be on, how do you know the pipes are ok, fixtures, electric/ heat works whe...

Does anyone have experience doing lease-option deals? Are they highly successful or a gimmick strategy to use every once in awhile? How does a lease-option deal differ from a typical real estate transaction?

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What's your craziest experience you have had? I have heard a number of horror stories with tenants. What's been yours?

I am doing a 1031 on the sale of a property that has been depreciated down to nothing (it's a condo). I own it free and clear. I would like to have the cash - but not the tax bill. I am thinking that if I buy a ren...

Quick introduction: I'm coming off my first investment, a deal where I'm househacking a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom townhome in San Jose, CA. I purchased for $715,000, live in the master, and rent out the other 3 bedrooms...

I have experience with working class and lower income areas. But what about ghetto, warzone areas. A lot of burned out buildings, people using/selling drugs all over the place, frequent shootings (almost one a week it...

Being in a relatively expensive market I know how discouraging it can be to try and break into real estate scene, particularly the multifamily space. We're in Portland, Oregon and very few cases can you hit the 1% "ru...

California is on fire and they don't have enough water to stop it. 
California is the richest state in the USA.
California has 3,427 miles of Coastline.
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Make it make sense.