I currently have 3 SFH rentals solely owned (1 in San Francisco Bay Area and 2 in Indianapolis metro area) and 1 apartment building in the Bay Area with co-investors). I have a lot of equity in the Bay Area house and ...

I thought I would share my experience of how to buy tax deeds on the steps of the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a long post because it is actually a complicated process. Please note that thes...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

Alright BP Nation, this is the start of Year 2 of the Real Life of the Real Estate Investor  thread.In the first year of the Real Life of a Real Estate Investor, without meaning to do so, it attracted and resulted in ...

After selling rental properties to investors for 20 years, the common denominator why people hate rentals is because they don't like managing the rentals. I always tell investors to spend their time educating, improvi...

For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...

Overcoming the mindset of paying down mortgages is a dilemma for me.  Considering the low interest rates I am going to refinance a couple of my SFH rentals and my primary residence.  It makes financial sense to me to ...

Hi all
Started landlording in 2018 and I have grown to 3 properties since then.  I have never evicted anyone, or even terminated a lease, despite a few situations that warranted it.  
As you may predict, that is my ...

I've come a pretty far way in my investment journey, having acquired 400+ units in the last two years.  When I was first delving into this business, I was afraid that I knew nothing, and that I would lose money.  And ...

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