After months and months of lurking on the site, and a few months of posting, I went and did it.  Property 1 has been closed on.3 Bedroom 2 Bath 1600 sq feet, 4 types of flooring, a crappy kitchen, a bathroom with a ho...

Hi Everyone, I have read measure EE "Just Cause for Eviction" rules in Oakland. I see that the rules DO NOT apply to a property of 3 units or fewer, where the owner lives in of the units. Here's the language from the ...

I am considering buying my first rental property and wanted some feedback from people that have done it before. Feel free to tell me it’s a bad idea, give advice, encourage, or tell me your process. Everything helps. ...

As I embark on this RE journey, I see on the forum that most people take it for granted that financing is the way to go. What if you have enough cash to purchase a property, are only getting deferred tax benefits from...

So with interest rates sure to rise and inflation well on the way, what’s your strategy? Pay down loans? Save up for the next drop? Just curious.

Personally I’ve tried to lock in interest rates as much as possibly a...

hi folksi am currently trying to weigh the potential benefits of getting a real estate license for my california deals.I have $8 million of new homes to sell in one year and am understandably reluctant to the idea of ...

Hi everyone,I am a new investor looking to purchase a small 5-10 unit apartment complex. There are not a lot of these available at the moment, so I'm getting very discouraged. Some people have asked me why I don't con...

One of my units in a 6-plex in Tucson, AZ has clogged drains. The plumber tried to snake it out but he couldn’t. He tried to scope to see what’s going on but he couldn’t see. He thinks there is probably some leak or p...

BP Nation,I'm looking for some help on how to properly configure a Series LLC for asset protection with Land Trusts for anonymity. My understanding is that this is the best modern method for holding a portfolio of inv...

Hey everyone,A few weeks ago I hit an exciting personal milestone and wanted to share it with all you great folks here on BP. In the beginning of September, I closed on another three unit property in Manchester, NH. T...