So I have been saving for some time and I feel like I am finally ready to take the plunge and invest in real estate.My goal is to purchase a property (probably a SFH) and rent it out long term. I want to grow my portf...

Newbie question here.

Commercial loan have balloon payments due in 10 years or so.

What if it's a bad environment (recession)? Will the bank typically roll it over? If you have first hand experience ple...

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment in Putnam.

Purchase price: $467,500

This is a little delayed posting as this project is coming close to complete, but I bou...

Hello all,So I found out my property manager is charging my tenants a $200 lease renewal fee for renewing a year long lease.  They are charging me $150 which I'm fine with but it did kind of catch me off guard that th...

I've come to the conclusion that using hard money lenders as a backup exit strategy is the way to go for wholesale deals. What a confidence boost. You can look a troubled seller right in the eye and tell them without ...

Hello CA investors,
I’d love to pick your brain on deciding between two investment homes for a short-term rental. I’m aware California is not the best market, with the restrictions and potential new tax coming up, et...

I have accepted a job offer and will be relocating from Boulder, CO to Oakland /Bay Area.  I am hoping to find an inexpensive room to rent in a safe neighborhood (I'm used to the Boulder Bubble) but within 10 miles of...

I'm hoping to find more information about a seller receiving a 1099 and being responsible for income taxes for the difference between the sale price and the outstanding mortgage during a short sale. Does this always t...

Hello BP,Not sure if this is the right forum to post this question, but I am wondering what are the requirements to gain access to the MLS? What is the application process like? Is it simply getting a real estate lice...

The SCARLETT Method
     I’ll start off this essay with a quick disclaimer, I in no way, created the idea of renting out homes by the room. All I did was formulate an acronym and implemented a few practices to keep...