--Day 1:  called and tt l/o regarding refi of Quad.  Liked what I heard, decided to move forward. (They have 30 yr terms, Rates in the 4's....hip hip hooray :) Received Loan Questionnaire.--Day2:   submitted loan ques...

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I am in the process of a short sale on my home here in CA. I started keeping a log of what has happened so far and thought it might benefit others if I share what happens. So I googled for a short sale/forecl...

I am an accredited investor looking to deploy capital. Recently we had a not-so-pleasant experience with Sunrise Capital. I am sharing my experience as I believe that TIME is the ultimate currency in life. I am simply...

I'm reading How to Make Big Money in Small Apartments by Lance Edwards. Informative or not, it has definitely got the "written by a real estate guru" vibe. Please level with me, folks. Who realistically gets 10-30 uni...

I have a friend who wants me to back him in buying a restaurant. He has been to one of the best Chef's schools, has good restaurant management experience, has a good work ethic, is good with people, and is trustworthy...

The duplex I’m house hacking has an uninsulated attic. It would cost me about $800 to do it myself. And the attic studs are non-standard distances apart, so I’m not even sure I could do it properly myself. I’m going t...

Going to try to negotiate the purchase of vacant lot tomorrow. Any advice?I’m meeting the owner of a vacant lot tomorrow to try to negotiate the purchase of a vacant lot in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s a killer pr...

I purchased an FHA mult family a few months ago. I have not been able to move in due to contractor delays. The building inspector came and recently shut the building down for health/safety reasons by turning off all t...

I'm preparing to purchase my first SF rental property and want to make sure that I am as good a landlord as I hope my tenant will be.  I have a lease agreement which outlines what is expected from both parties but I w...

Looking for advice:8 door MF unit in Boynton Beach, FL - asking $640k, 100% occupied with Sec 8 tenants - monthly income of $8400.  Haven't figured out why owner claims gross income of $91,740 yet but all of my analys...