Current situation: Found out I'm moving to Chicago from Southern Ca. In May or June. I own my residence in Ventura Ca. and have 2 rentals in San Diego totaling roughly $450k in equity.

My plan: Sell both rentals in ...

Hey everyone,I am a new REI and I am on the verge of being under contract for a duplex here in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area. I offered $285,000 with a 3.5% FHA as I will be house hacking it. The only issue I have is tha...

Background, I am currently in MT and am a full-time firefighter. I have been on BP for a very short time and have been listening to BP podcasts and trying to absorb as much info as possible. I have no RE experience. C...

Hey everyone, just gotto say I am soaking up everything I can on this site and will hopefully be providing what insight I can to others as well, but I digress!

I am looking at my first deal, it is a short-sale about ...

What is the worst experience you've ever had while closing a real estate transaction?

What was your biggest lesson from this experience? What will you do differently in the future as a result?

Hi,
My goal is to rent out as many homes as possible. If I had a starting amount to spend on this endeavor of 100k, how would you go about purchasing rentals.
I want to focus on duplexes. I guess I need advice on ho...

 I  currently manage my properties

through Avail. Avail has been great for me as their listing syndication
and legal lease generation features make management easier at a reasonable price per unit. If you
do...

Hello, newbie landlord question here: Is it common to require first month's rent, last month's rent, and a security deposit for new tenants? I'm aware that Florida doesn't have hard limits on what is required up front...

So I am currently in the Marine Corps and will be getting out in about a year from now. I will be looking to buy a home for 100k with 7k down.

My concerns are,
1- not being able to produce the rental income I will n...

Hi There,

This is my first post so thank you to anyone that can provide feedback!
I recently bought my first residential property (a condo) in the burbs just north of Chicago. I bought it off market at a great dea...