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...

One of the most unique aspects of today's RE market is class distinction between the experienced an inexperienced due to the fact that the market has turned downward and caused margins to thin. I think the question o...

One of my biggest anxieties with real estate investing is the eviction process. The thought of unruly tenants squatting in my property without paying rent is a nightmare for a deep introvert like myself. Therefore, wh...

I figured this would be a good place to document what I'm doing. (I'm sure we can move this if we need.) I welcome constructive criticism. I even welcome someone telling me I'm an idiot. The goal is to write it do...

In an effort to share my story and offer some encouragement, I wanted to share my story from the beginning with a look back at where and how I first became interested in real estate.  I will give a brief description o...

Hi, guys and gals, alike. I am new to this industry with learning still my number one agenda before taken most actions. I have seriously been interested in this for a while now and still trying to gain as much knowled...

I purchased my Los Angeles (Compton) 4-bedroom home in 2013 for 240K; according to Redfin, it is now worth 686K. 2 years ago the entire house was completely renovated (Insurance claim) due to a burst pipe that caused ...

It's that time again...The light is on and I'm taking questions.  If you've read a real estate book, gone through some real estate forums, watched some videos and you KNOW you want to become a real estate investor but...