My name is Brandon Ortiz, and I’m a real estate agent here in the Bay Area. I’ve owned a home in Gilroy, CA, for 12 years, and it has built up a significant amount of equity. I’m now looking to invest that equity to c...

Hi looking for some input. I own a 3 bedroom home in a nice neighborhood . Centrally located in a college town. Similar houses in this area have been converted to student rentals. The area is not oversaturated. My 3 b...

l am trying to learn more about tax information and determine exactly which expenses are deductible and which aren’t. Specifically, fences, gutters, landscaping, to make the property more competitive for rent.
Also, ...

Hi BP friends,I am new to the REI game but have in the past 2 months or so have been trying put my money where my mouth is...finally. I made an offer on a 4-plex last week but to my surprise the selling agent just fou...

I'm worried that everything is going to be insane tommorrow, May 1, for the big immigration protests. How does everyone feel about the whole situation?

I'll try to keep this brief and to the point.

i received a call from (what I thought was) a home owner (out of state) of several properties that he was looking to sell. Come to find out that he is a wholesale...

Hi All,

I have a few investors looking to invest in a few potential properties. I need to pool their money together but I have a question.

Typically, do you provide a return on the investment while holding the fund...

I'm looking at a small apartment complex where based on my numbers the cap rate could be around 25% and the COC over 70%. Rents are around $450. It's also mostly renovated, just needs 10k - 12k left according to the s...

Hello BP fam, name's Ty. First post.Here to seek the collective wisdom of BP to help shorten my learning curve and minimize painful mistakes. Here goes (thanks to Chris Mason btw for this template):Short Term Goal: To...

I’m a new investor with one rental property bought and rented out a few months ago. So I have two different ideas how to get my next property and would like to hear people’s thoughts on both1 use a heloc on my primary...