We are offering a 2nd mortgage to private lenders on our investment property in the city of Los Angeles for our remodel costs.  Does anyone know the process for recording that?  I was told it is done on the county lev...

So I have been in the habit of finding a local handyman near each of my properties and I have them do work for me (mow the yard, clean gutters, etc.) 2 of these guys are under the $600 limit for sure.  4 other guys I ...

Code cited above is new and a real ringer!  In Calif at least there are three cities implementing this and of course -- I get hit with it during escrow :sigh:I'll cite the code verbatim below and it's inconsistent as ...

I am looking to convert my detached 360 sqft garage into an ADU.  I have a single family home in the coastal area of San Pedro, CA.  Because we are within the coastal area, my architect is saying that I need to pay an...

I have an idea.  Please give me your thoughts and suggestions.  There is a very cute town near my hometown that is in need of some desperate revitalization.  It has very good bones and could be Any Town, USA.  My idea...

Hello all,I'm willing to move just about anywhere in the country to begin investing in real estate. For a long time (~6 years now) I've been learning and researching, but it wasn't until recently I was able to really ...

Just a bit about myself:
I'm originally from São Paulo Brazil, where I attended to law school, I was an intern at a law firm and criminal attorney for about 6 years. Moved to Santa Barbara - CA in July of 2005 with t...

I should not buy sunday paper! It just re-inforces my gut feeling, and I have a sizeable gut that feels!!
Here is the newest problem with lenders today. I'm in FL and front page article was discussing the next b...

I got a call from a seller today who has a 1300+ sq.ft. house that been vacant and yellow taped for some time. The house sits on top of a hill, giving it a nice view, but that is giving way and sliding off. Half of th...

I've been driving trucks OTR for a few months now, and I spend my drive time listening to BiggerPockets podcasts.  The more I listen and learn, the more I feel like I'm missing out on great opportunities to be at home...