Is it ok to work directly with the Realtor who is selling an REO property and have them pull the comps on it, or is it better to work with a different realtor so they are not "biased"? Or does this not matter because...

My family has owed a modest size cattle ranch for close to 100 years in the mountains above San Diego.  We are selling a piece of it but because of the capital gains tax we would be subjected to we want to do a 1031 a...

A friend told me had his rental covered with a home warranty.  Is this worth it?  I wonder how responsive they would be.

Life is too short to not have a little fun!

Me (don't worry I'll keep it short and sweet!):

Glassblowing (well, actually flameworking), here I use a propane / oxygen / compressed air mix and a German torch to heat u...

I'm converting my garage into a Junior ADU and almost done. The main house is a 3 bed 2.5 bath and the JADU is 1 bed 1 bath. The total SF is about 2,000 with the JADU. We also have a lot of solar on the house. The hou...

I am looking to purchase a couple home in Texas over the next 60 days. Both I expect to purchase under ARV. BRRRR one of them and live in the other.  Can anyone offer some advice on what banks have no junk fees and ...

I’m assuming if you’re reading this post you already know what the BRRRR method is (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat). I am wanting to discuss the Refinance R. I have listened to a podcast or two about this method ...

I've
been using Facebook marketplace to list my apartments for the past 5
years. I only have 3 units and it's been pretty reliable to find good
tenants.
Post pandemic....that approach is a disaster. I've posted...

Just wanted to write down my experience of tenant buyout in San Francisco, in the hope of helping those trying to go down that road...
So I have a unit in a 5 unit building in Pacific Height...Building comes up for c...

Hi everyone. I have a client currently looking at starting his investment portfolio and he ran into a couple off market deals. He is looking at a 4 Unit for $360K that takes in roughly $4400 a month with taxes around ...