I am reading this article and one of the writers wrote what I'm about to post as 4 things to look for in an investment property. I just wanted to see if you guys believe what he is saying to be accurate, and if there ...

I've been living in Japan for the past 10 years and I'm moving back to Southern California on May 30th.  My wife is Japanese and through my research we have found that Torrance California has very strong Japanese comm...

Hi all , I'd post and find some insight on what i'm doing in my venture into REI.

First off , I've been a real estate agent for a year now, which really helps me locate good deals, and also gives me a % discount on w...

Why do appraisals required by lenders for properties purchased with conventional mortgages always - a very high percentage - get valued at a ridiculously close number to the final selling price?There is no way apprais...

Hello Everyone,We are about 2 weeks away from 2016. How was 2015 for you? Have you guys made your 2016 goals yet?My goal for 2016 is to do 10 deals per month for a total of 120 deals. This will be a mix of buy and hol...

When I'm looking at houses to purchase as rental properties, a decent percentage still have fuse boxes. Many also have all or mostly two prong outlets. I feel like a lack of 3 prong outlets is impractical for modern l...

I am a new landlord on some out of state houses, thus I hired a management company. Today, the mgmt company asked me to approve a potential tenant for one of my homes. Single lady with two teenage kids. She has a c...

I recently saw a deal on a duplex in San Francisco in a prime neighborhood with a cap rate on existing rents of 2.5%. Rents a bit below market, but not crazy. Building in good condition. Great location. This number...

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Looking at a SFH that needs new flooring, kitchen needs to be updated, paint, etc. Does anyone have any experience purchasing a rental property and renovating? I don't want to load the house with stai...

I am new to real estate investing (currently house hacking). Ever since I was a kid I've wanted to own vacation rentals and it is something that I am really passionate about. My spouse and I would like to start out wi...