Why do so many new people want to wholesale to get started in real estate? Is it because all the guru's talk about it making it seem great. To me, it looks like it sucks. I would rater get a 2nd job at a good rate to ...

I know typically Condos are not the most ideal investment as they don't tend to appreciate. However, we are considering them as a potential rental investment. Given the tend to be cheaper, we could pay most of it in c...

After talking with quite a few people and after reading some interesting reviews, it seems that the iPad could be a real game changer for the real estate business (and many others). With that in mind, I thought we co...

Been exposed to the idea of using a turnkey provider for out-state/out-of-market investing vs. venturing out on my own*.

Just wondering the following:

Pros (e.g., less headaches)
Cons (e.g., ea...

Adding an ADU to a property has become super easy in CA, yet it seems that the adoption rate of adding units isn't quite where it could be.
This is most surprising amongst investment property owners. Why is that? The...

As a private lender, I'm suddenly getting a lot of requests for three things that concern me.
1. Lending the Downpayment (behind another hard money lender)2. Lending all the borrowers closing costs3. Lending funds fo...

Many people are waiting on the sideline, letting their capital ride where it is. The consequences of this inaction depend on where the money is parked. One of the big factors is inflation.
What is the impact if you l...

My and my soon to be wife both graduated college at the same time and we make a combined $150k/year ($75k each) We are still living at home with our parents to save money, and we want to build wealth in real estate. W...

How many people do you know that just make you shake your head at their financial predicament?   I mean, hey, I came late in life to financial sanity and the decision to invest and retire early, and made lots of stupi...

As quoted in the Napa Valley Register."As Napa city officials near a possible decision in the two-decade tug of war over 51 homes planned near Old Sonoma Road and Casswall Street, a developer on Tuesday again tried to...