I have a rental i just put on the market 5/2/1 2000 sq ft. It's the first time I am encountering applicants with very low credit scores, several children, and no bank accounts. 2 divorced women, 6 kids, no alimony, ve...

Hi to everyone in BP community! I moved to SF recently and I want to make out this city my new home. I was fortunate to find out about BP through a friend, @Jeremy Jones. Since then I've been listening to most of the ...

I was wondering about the University of Southern California, Los Angeles area.  I'm kind of familiar, but I was wondering about others who invest in this area.  Where would you invest for the long run near USC?Every s...

So you are thinking about quitting your W-2 job and diving into the life of a solo entrepreneur (real estate or otherwise), and you are wondering, ‘What do I do about Health Insurance?’
How to keep themselves and the...

I find myself repeatedly compelled to speak up to temper long-distance or newbie expectations of this city in the BP forums. To this end, I've made a lot of less-than-stellar prognostications here about the economic f...

I flipped 1 house so I know a little bit about real estate. I’ve also worked in telemarketing for 1 year so I have experience in cold calling. My marketing plan is to cold call 8am-4pm around appointments. I’m hoping ...

I'm curious about this...How many properties would you (or do you) have before you'd hire a property manager?

I imagine it would vary from each person's individual situation but I guess what I'm asking is in the gene...

Hello -
My name is Darrie W. Bennett ( pronounced like Dairy ).
Real Estate background ... In 1984 ( yes '84 ) I started using my salesperson license in the Business Opportunities part of R.E. for one year. Then I wen...

I have one owner occupied home and one rental home. I intend to buy and invest in more rental properties, but I heard that a person can get financing for only up to 4 homes. First of all, is this true? I was also told...

I thought for a while to consider look into being a wholesaler, but to be honest, after calculating the potential costs, the time you need to put into the deals, the people you have to deal with (including title compa...