J. Martin
Unemployment Analysis & Charts - SF Bay Area & US - Any better?
It might not feel like a jobs boom to many, but damn! Does it get much better than this!?Check out the historical unemployment charts for the United States, California, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area.. Some i...
Wy Kay
Do you carry a gun when visiting your C-F class properties?
Would like to hear from others on this one.Often, when I tell someone about an apartment building located in a class C neighborhood in NYC, the first question they ask is whether I carry a gun when visiting the proper...
Kevin Harrison
smokers?
I have been a part of BP for over a year now and have been a smoker since I was way to young, but my question is when did smokers get such a bad rap?I personally don't smoke inside of even my own home, not even once. ...
Diane J.
Oh Goodie! Another War
Poverty is near 1960s levels again
No worries, Obama is on top of it.
"The most important anti-poverty effort is growing the economy and making sure there are enough jobs out there," Obama said Friday at a White Ho...
Kyle Burrows
Unapproved Pet - Not on Lease
Hello BP! We are managing our first rental property and have come across a concern with pets at the property. We approved 1 dog (specifically identified on the lease) for the tenants. We recently learned that they too...
Collin Hays
A refresher on what to look for when buying in the Smokies
It's been a while since I posted on this, and I get a lot of questions on it, so here goes:
1. Location matters. Gatlinburg is ground zero. You will pay a premium to be there, but it will probably pay off in the l...
Kevin Diep
LA Investor - looking to buy rentals out of state
Hi,My name is Kevin and I am a new real estate investor looking to buy multiple rental properties in the upcoming years. The problem for me is that I am from Southern California(Los Angeles) and as you all know, it i...
Michael Bennett
Investing in Class D Markets
I am a new investor in the Tulsa, Oklahoma Market and I have been studying real estate for about 6 months now. My first investment was a partnership on a flip project. We are about two weeks away from completing the r...
Robert Hsiao
Las Vegas annual rental yield > 9% - I must be missing something?
A friend of mine recently bought in Las Vegas. He sent over some zillow pages where condos with $800-$900 current rent are asking around $100K. This is yielding about 9%! Even with $170-$200 HOA this seems too good...
Mauricio Lopez
Neighbor complaning about loud noise from tenant's autistic son
Hello everyone. I am currently presenting a situation I had not come across before and I can use some help from your wisdom and experience. My family owns a rental property in a B class neighborhood in San Diego (Whic...