I’m a real estate investor based out of Los Angeles. I have been doing it for ten lovely years. However, what I am about to say truly pierces my perpetual LA pride. You couldn’t pay me enough money to invest in Los An...

I knew this would happen eventually, but I still don't know how to overcome it mentally.  My goal is to grow my business (currently 3 rental properties) and work on systems and whatnot, yet I'm deeply troubled by one ...

We are happy to report about the recent cash-out refinance of our 174 Units Apartment Complex in San Antonio, TX.  This property won the San Antonio Apartment Association Property of the Year award for 2017. We did a ...

To many people the idea of being constantly watched and monitored may not seem like anything new. Minorities, in general, have never been so trusting of the powers that be to think that they wont abuse said power in t...

Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?

If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...

Let me preface this by saying... I've seen A LOT of posts recently of people under 25 asking for advice about getting into real estate.  And I think that's great, don't get me wrong.  I put out one of those posts when...

Hello BP Community,This is my first BP post, so please forgive me if I deviate from any community posting practices and standards. I have been renting in Jersey City for approx. three years, and have always had an int...

Hi,I have about $340k of equity in my home that I'd like to put to work. I'm currently paying 3.625% interest on a 30 year fixed, and am considering taking out $250k in equity, which would likely be at a similar inter...

Tenants moved out of our first investment house in DFW, which we're selling for a few reasons. The left it dirty and battered. We wanted to turn it over as quickly as we could to reduce holding costs, yet we both ...

I am 6 weeks into my first listing and am wondering what should,or could, my realtor be doing besides just putting my house on the MLS and centralized showing?  I understand it can be a waiting game but as a sales per...