I just read a WSJ report citing Bankrate a banking analyst, that 3 out of 5 Americans do not have the reserves to withstand the most mundane unexpected expenditure, "The survey found that an unexpected bill would redu...

Howdy. My name is Scott Turner. I'm married, have a bunch of kids and am in my 20th year in my career as a software engineer. I am seriously looking into real estate investing. I'm not yet an investor, but got interes...

The 3 Shastas (Shasta Dam, Shasta Lake, Mt. Shasta)  When the market crashed we moved from Redding, CA to southern California, knowing that the crash was unlike any recession we had ever seen. We also knew southern Ca...

There are lots of discussion about having properties in different class area with different quality of tenantsHow to determine which class does a area belong to or the definitions are more subjective to investor?

If one goes with a private lender (good relationship) vs. bank or prof. hard money lender, but seeks 100% financing for the first deal - is it better to go with a debt or equity partnership?  Would love any input from...

Here is a question I am pondering right now and would love to get your thoughts and feedback.We are a small group of investors and kind of the core of the Brew City REI Club around @Rebecca Knox . We all frequently he...

I received a deal from a wholesaler on BiggerPockets (I gave a reference to the wholesaler). This is a single family home located in Wilmington, NC. The deal was $80K for a 2 bed / 2 bath 1140 sqft property. It has re...

Common wisdom may argue that REOs are better deals than short sale. The market have been exhausted, the auction didn't produce results and now the bank is with the back to the wall trying to get rid of the property. W...

Hello everybody, I purchased a rental in Los Angeles ( close to Art district ) I want to use it for Airbnb or corporate rentals. I live in San Francisco Bay Area so it makes sense to hire PM. I am curious to know wh...

Hi, I bought an old house to use for rental. I found I have hard wood floors under the carpet. The carpet is very old and I will remove it. My question is what can I put on top of the wood floor again?

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