Hi Everyone!I've been house hacking and STRs for a few years now. I'm looking at purchasing another property. In my market, I've noticed a few turnkey PadSplit properties for sale with corporate leases and property ma...

Should I stop making extra payments on my mortgage?Before I started looking to invest,  I wanted to pay my mortgage off ASAP. I always put extra money towards it. I wanted to accomplish 2 things1) pay my mortgage a fe...

I totally relate to so many of your comments  - been through all of the confusion, fears and analysis paralysis. 15 years after acquiring my first property, I am still learning. It is never ending - for every investor...

I have been reading a ton of books about investing. I know I want to buy buy and hold properties. I have a small savings but want to keep it for emergencies. I currently rent myself and would like to buy a house one d...

A few years ago we started buying MHPs strategically so we could manage them without having to hire someone local. The image below is what I like to call "The Loop", it is a loop that allows me to hit 5-6 communities ...

Hello all!I am looking to try and buy my first REI property this year. I live in San Jose, California and I would prefer to invest somewhere that is within driving distance (at least for my first few properties). Howe...

Gold is down 20%, Dollar remains flat at an index of 80 - 81. The U.S. Stock market is up 20+% ( I didn't see this coming and did not invest here), TBT is up 30% (2x short the treasury bond since May 2012) ( I ...

Do you turn off your furnaces for the summer? My tenants pay their own heat so this has no impact to my expenses but have been told turning off ther furnaces in the summer may extend the life of some components of the...

Property management is one of the most critical yet often overlooked aspects of real estate investing. Whether you own a single rental property or manage a portfolio of multifamily units, effective property management...

Hello everyone. I am purchasing my first investment property in two weeks and was wondering what are your top 5 rules/policies/terms that you like to include in your lease agreement (that aren't found in the typical l...