Karen Margrave
People are fleeing California, are you?
I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it. A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...
Richard Rohrbough
Monthly mortgage is greater than rent - What to do?
Hello BP friends. I need your help on what to do with my rental.My monthly mortgage payment is greater than the rent I can get by $150 and the 2023 taxes are going up another $150/month.I’m sure this is a common issue...
Joe Kim
Houston we have a problem
I'm curious how other investors are feeling about Houston and Texas markets.Currently in my small to medium size portfolio of 9 properties over 5 states, I'm most worried about my Houston and texas properties.#1 Had m...
Jessica Yau
Oakland Section 8 - rent increase
I recently gave my Section 8 tenant a 60 day notice of a rental increase from $1,095 to $1,300. Section 8 reviewed my request and only approved an increase to $1,200. Any one know what my options are from here? I'm...
Esteban Cardenas
When investing out-of-state, do you really need to visit area?
I'm a new investor looking to invest out-of-state and have heard its recommended to physically visit the area you are interested in. What exactly are you looking for or trying to accomplish with this visit? With tod...
Andrew Acuna
What do you do when you are 100% rented?
Hey all, I tend to be proactive and I've been thinking about future vacancies. I'm currently full and my longest vacancy has been 2 weeks (my rate is currently 3.8%). I want to know what you guys do when you're full? ...
Chad Clanton
Common and Unusual Findings: A Home Inspector's Journal
In inspecting homes here in San Antonio, I've found some really good and some really crazy work. Some days are "wow, that's a really good job", and others are "oh boy...I just saw that, didn't I?" So, I've decided to ...
Sabrina Perrino
Anyone with Big Bear Success?
Hi! I'm new to RE and trying to understand how anyone can be successful in Big Bear vacation rentals. It seems the expenses I keep calculating end up always being more than the monthly income. How much is usually spe...
Justin R.
Determining whether a contractor is "investor friendly"
I've been working with a contractor on my first couple projects - I got very lucky and happened to find someone who's skilled at the rehab game. I've got a second concurrent project just about ready to go, though, so...
Jonathan Greene
Why are so many new investors looking for out-of-state properties
Every day in the forums it's the same thing. "I'm just getting started and I've analyzed a ton of deals (never seen any in real life) in several markets that are nowhere near where I live because where I live there ar...