I am a newbie in this business and I have been looking for a mentor/coach to guide me and help me navigate the rough waters of Los Angeles real estate.  I had a VERY interesting 60 minute conversation with Brian Gibbo...

I know I might be opening up a real can of something on this thread but I need to get some advice from some commercial RE investors if possible. I recently ran across a rather unique biz op. I have a client that's bee...

Hey guys!Just wanted to start a case study based on my experience with Spartan Invest out in Birmingham AL. After some experience with purchasing my primary residence with a detached guest house (first cash-flowing de...

Morning, Bigger Pockets!I want to try to give back to the community that has helped me so much. If anyone has any questions on investing in the winery/vineyard space, agriculture, or questions about environmental issu...

We are moving to a rental property in Seattle next month and the lease is already signed. After signing we mentioned using a portable dishwasher and the PM said it wouldn't work because the outlets aren't grounded.  I...

Hey BP,I'm considering buying a property to first owner-occupy, and later rent out in the Bay Area. I'm looking to accomplish a few things:1) Take full advantage of Prop 13, by buying a fixer at a low price and lockin...

Hi all,My name is John and I'm a recent college grad about to start a Masters (SF/San Jose Area home base in California). My education background is in computer science, mathematics and some corporate finance, as well...

Guest house utilities are shared with main house under my name.  New tenant and he’s running the A/C all day and night even when he’s not there for long hours at a timeI’ve told him to be mindful and turn it off when ...

I don't want to debate if the 50% rule in this thread. I want to talk about the assumptions and categories to see how a landlord can be a lowest cost producer/efficient entrepreneurs.

I know it varies from state t...

What’s the one renovation you’ve found to bring the highest ROI in your fix-and-flip projects?