I observe the term “investor friendly” lender used regularly in these forums either by posters seeking financing or in the manner in which lenders market themselves. In many cases the forum inquiries or forum promotio...

Hi,Offer accepted for run down house 1bed/1bath in Los Gatos Mountains @450k. Lot is 0.26acres, most of the lot has steep downhill slope. Lots of trees and house has septic tank.Do you think it is a good deal? This is...

Mine is BYU. Time to brag up your team, because MOST are still undefeated. BYU is. Hammered Mike Leach coached team Washington State last night. Outgained them 2 to 1, allowed NO touchdowns (1st time for Leach with no...

So I am in the middle of my first turn over for one of my units.  I posted it up on all of the websites and I have gotten around 12 or so responses in the last 48 hours of people wanting to see it.  I was not expectin...

I am looking at a 160 unit storage unit complex.
What should be the cap rate be?
I figured 10%
What are the occupancy rates should I figure?
I used 85% but not sure how much turn over there is in storage units. I ...

Hey folks!I'm new to investing. But I'm looking at getting very serious about it. I've been doing a lot of research in various types of investments and areas. I'm currently living in WA state and my house has gone fro...

I live in California and currently own a duplex and self manage it. I’ve been researching for years on OOS investment properties as California is hard to find cash flow properties. I’ve came close to pulling the trigg...

Hello BP,

I have advertised for lease on the shop window of one of my commercial units and yesterday I received a phone call from someone who told me that he has his own construction company so rehab s...

What are some things to look for when purchasing a home that has been unoccupied for several years (4)? Considering the utilities will not be on, how do you know the pipes are ok, fixtures, electric/ heat works whe...

Hi Folks. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has successfully insulated and installed energy-saving or high-efficiency products. I am interested in hearing if you've frontloaded the cost and really benefitt...