I’ve heard many times on BP that the 2% rule is impossible in the SF Bay Area…if you are lucky, maybe you can break 1%. But my recent experience has shown me that with a lot of hard work and perseverance it is very p...

I am on my 4 SFR flip. So I have just enough experience to think I know more than I do. We are repainting the existing kitchen cabinets. According to the painter he has put 4 coats of primer and 2 coasts of paint (whi...

When having the seller sign the contract, I understand that you can put 10$ on it to secure the contract, but if seller asks you why you are putting in so little what do you them? Don't they want to know that you are ...

My partner and I have been talking about becoming landlords for well over a year now. It was always sort of an “idea” in the back of our minds but then sometime in April we became really serious about it. We started l...

Last week I put under contract a real fixer upper. 140 year old all cypress framed ~1250 sq ft. 3/1.

I have it under contract for $16,500. Comparables in the area are selling in the $80-90,000 range, average listin...

My husband is looking to purchase a property (owner-occupied) in Dallas, TX.He has an 800+ credit score, no credit issues. good reserves, and consistent W2 income without significant debts.   He qualified for a $500,0...

I have a quandry.

I am looking to buy a property and the seller is an older gentlemen who is sick, possibly very sick. I contacted his agent and it is actually two women, mother and daughter, that represent h...

I have a 3 unit apt bldg in MA, what is commonly referred to as a 'triple-decker' out there. It is currently heated by and oil burning furnace. After some investigation, I have discovered a program that will lend prop...

I have a tenant applicant who had chapter 7 discharged and assessed amount paid 6 months ago.  His app states it was due to problems when owning his own business.  He has a union job for the past two years making well...

So I've contemplating for years now whether to roll extra cash that I use to fund my TSP (military 401k) into mortgage payment and pay it off faster. So far I've been maxing out TSP as I understand its tax advantages,...