When listing a house for sale, most people will ask for a break on the listing side commission. In order to be successful I recommend a couple of tips.1) Make sure house is vacant. If it is vacant it is less work. I d...

When an investor surrenders a tax certificate for a tax deed through the probate office does that change how the former owner redeems the property? I assume once you get a tax deed it is recorded in your name through ...

Hi BP. I have been considering getting my RE license but am unsure of the advantages. Any insight?

Thanks.

S.Ellis

I am considering advertising with a TV commercial. Does anyone have any experience with TV advertising for motivated sellers and if so can you share it with me? Thanks!!

Hello my name is Rory and I am a Chicago native currently residing in Seattle Washington. While I have been involved in real estate since 2009 when I acquired my 1st investment property back in college, I still consid...

AB1481 TextI'm hoping that someone well versed in California law can read this and answer a basic question for me.  The first line of the Legislative Counsel's Digest includes the following: Existing law specifies tha...

Newbie here.  My tenant is not on a lease anymore.  They're 6 months without a lease now.    Is it mandatory to get a new lease to raise their rent?

I have been wanting to start investing in real estate for a good while now. I just don’t know where to begin , I have money saved up , I’m not in a rush, I’m just tryna to absorb as much information as I possibly can ...

I made a payment agreement with the HOA and it was for roughly $4792.00 on a settlement.  I've paid about half of it already and there are only 7 more payments due til its paid off, and now what is happening is that t...

In Berkeley the eviction laws give tenants significant protection which makes it hard to raise rents for years or even decades. There is a rule which allows landlords or family members to move into the units, however,...