I am the landlord in a rent-controlled, owner-occupied triplex in Oakland. When we purchased the property we allowed our two tenants to use the (free) onsite laundry. One of those tenants was already established when ...

Hello All:Just wanted to stop in and introduce myself. I am currently a landlord of a single unit in Westchester NY who is working towards launching into Wholesaling. Been doing tons of research and education in the b...

Hello All,My wife and I are new investors in the Cedar Rapids Area.  We are looking forward to completing our first deal, and are excited to meet/network with all of the many like minded individuals on BP.  I am a bla...

Hi, my name is Kevin, and I am new to BP.   I am looking for advice on how to start my real estate investment business in a market like San Diego.  I am a full-time professional but need to get out of this rat race so...

Hi all,I've recently switched careers and moved back to CT, so I'm on the hunt for my first property. My goal is to purchase a MFH with a good bed to bath ratio and instead of renting by the unit, rent by the room. Th...

I'll admit, I'm totally confused about easy permits and the required inspections.
It was our understanding, per 2 different professionals (an architect & licensed GC), that we do NOT need rough inspections when d...

Hello all, 
While working at UPS' part time graveyard shift to pay for school I religiously listen to self-development and real-estate audio books. My favorite so far is Set For Life by Scott Trench! With this being ...

Question for you folks,We just had our offer accepted to purchase a duplex. Our realtor just informed us that the upper tenant applied for section 8 voucher and was approved. His rental is 650 and the housing authorit...

Good afternoon BP!I am in my mid 20's, recent university graduate, working in the transit industry. Looking to learn about real estate and invest! This is my current situation:No real estate experience, living with fa...

My husband, David, and I are new to investing and have been on the education train for a couple of months. We are so happy to have found BP - it has already taught us a great deal and saved us money by preventing sil...