Many believe and advocate that filing a homeowners insurance claim will lead to higher rates, discouraging claims altogether. This subjective and heavily pushed idea seems driven by a real sense of fear. I mean, why p...

Question for OC connoisseurs: If you want to invest in a buy-and-hold SFR under $800k and for some reasons (family, personal) you have to either do that in Costa Mesa or Orange, where would you invest for a higher app...

For those with heads in the sand on bank problems------
J-Scott

p://www.calculatorplus.com/savings/advice_failed_banks.htmltt How bad does it need to get before it becomes a concern

2008- 25 banks failed
2009- 115 s...

Hi Bigger Pocket Fam,I am new to the house hacking process and need help hacking a 4BR and 2.5Bath single-family home. I need help finding a property manager who can help me market and rent each room in the house. Mos...

Hello BP and thanks in advance for your help!
From my understanding, secondary homes are not exempt from the capital gains tax, and if you are not renting it out then you cannot do a 1031. However, this client has h...

Lawyers and REI give the advice to use LLC's to protect properties.  And to have separate LLC's (or separate series in series LLC) for each property or at least small groups of properties.  I myself have followed this...

Hi. Trying to get some very fundamental stuff answered and clarified.

example 1:
Homeowner Scott Spivey took out a mortgage for 200 grand and bought a house. He paid 10,000 dollars on it and then lost his job. He ...

I am looking at MFH opportunity in San Francisco... everything looks great except for the fact that there are 2 protected tenants in the building... Both moved in back in 1970s, so they are probably in their 70s of ag...

Hello,I am looking into a HomePath property where I would like to purchase it in cash using privately raised money.  However in a conversation with a mortgage lender who claims they know the process, they mentioned th...

Good morning all,Looking for a little advice since I haven’t sold a home in this condition before. My seller had work done without permits years ago… basement with bathroom, whole kitchen and upstairs bathroom. Now th...