Hey fellow investors!I'm a new investor living in San Francisco, but am looking to purchase my first investment property in the Sacramento metro area.  I'm looking at SFH and duplexes at this point, but would be open ...

I am reading a lot about property classes and how, who, and where are they determined? What data source determines the property class? Is is subjective by real estate agents? Is it as simple as driving around and figu...

Economic Update
(Yom Kippur Edition)
The second quarter of 2020 (April, May & June) was the mother of all economic contractions. Real GDP shrank at a 31.7% annual rate, the largest drop for any quarter since ...

I am having trouble finding any properties that cash flow after considering mortgage, insurance, cap ex, vacancy rate, etc. Have you had any luck in your areas? It's starting to become a pretty big concern as a new in...

I am new to the site, and I am trying to get involved as many discussions as my experience allows me.  I saw the, "Success Story" heading, and a deal from 2009 or 2010 popped right into my head.  I had been involved i...

Hi Everyone,While not new to real estate, I am relatively new to real estate specifically as an investment.  My question(s) are around how to start (or is it even possible) investing in real estate with small amounts ...

Hi everyone,Anyone have experience with buying a duplex as your primary residence but not actually living there and renting it out? Contrary to living in one side and renting out the other? Legality of it, tax implica...

Hi all,I'm hoping the title is catchy enough: I'm looking for median home price to rent ratio by county to find markets that meet the 1% rule. Any pointers where I can find that?Kathy