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I'm new to BP and to real estate investing, but am an architect and general contractor who has worked FOR real estate investors many many times over the years. I have always known I would eventually start this...

I am looking at a potential commercial ground lease for a parcel I own in LA County. The parcel is under 2 acres. I am trying to understand what's customary and market on a number of points, and so I'd appreciate some...

After getting the hang of analyzing 2-4 family properties, I'm starting to look at some vacation properties as well.  What are some of the added expenses you deal on a vacation rental? Off the top of my head I'm think...

Looking for a loan and am curious if all lenders have resorted to creating a laundry list of fees. Some of what I am seeing are:- Legal Fees- Underwriting Fees- Corelogix and other data feesWhat's next - Fees for if y...

My partner is a builder in the LA area and his client posed an interesting question for him that could affect financing in the future. He owns a 4 unit property in LA and wants to convert the 2 car garage into an ADU....

My tenant has been in since Nov 2018. Out of the 4 months, he has been 15 days late for 3 months. My lease states rent is due on the 1st. It is late as of the 5th and there is a $50 late fee as of the 5th. He consiste...

I got into a discussion today with a local property owner that manages most of his properties in house. He loves the fact that his tenants typically pay late and he collects late fees. It got me thinking about the var...

Fundamentals: A Philosophy for Success in Life and Real Estate

Note: This article was written in collaboration with ChatGPT, an AI large language model, and reflects the philosophy and opinions of the author, Aaro...

Since I became a landlord several years ago, I have always use the same screening process. When I show a property, I have prospective tenants show up dispersed every 10 minutes on a given evening. The typical evening ...

Hi there. I am totally new to real estate investing. I was fortunate enough to come into some $ due the sale of a house in the Silicon Valley, and I used some of the proceeds to buy a beach house which I plan to rent ...