I still feel pretty new to this real estate investing thing, so I am having trouble comparing options.  My past experience includes two town homes that were more or less move-in ready, three single-family homes that n...

We originate a lot of Trust deeds in CA, AZ, OR, and FL and sell them to investors at par.

I know it is possible for individuals to use a self directed 401k( I think that is what it is) to invest in these trust deed...

Hi my name is Scott Hibbert, I have been living in Boulder since 2008.  Bought my first house in 2010 for $391k with my wife at the time.  Divorced in Fall 2016 and had to refinance/buy her out of my house and sweat e...

Hello BP!My name is Kwon Do and I am a healthcare professional in Los Angeles, California. I have been lurking in the forums, reading blogs/books, and listening to podcasts in the LA traffic. I have been reading up on...

The more I learn the less I know.

As I designed my first batch of postcards (3000 of which will be going in the mail this Friday) I realized I knew very little about the psychology behind getting a consumer to pay at...

Hi BP folks:So, the definition of  the term "path of progress" is the direction in which an emerging market’s growth is occurring - because progress/growth is occurring in these areas, demand increases, rents rise and...

I am really trying to stay positive but I feel like I have been spinning my wheels for the last 3-4 mos. I have evaluated 100s of properties , toured and budgeted well over 50 properties, put offers on on 7 or 8. Each...

My partner and I went out to lunch with one of our agents who sold us 2 buildings last year. He asked how much do we cash-flow on the buildings? We looked at each other and said we didn't know. You've gotta be kiddi...

In the last few months, I have met a few retiring landlords who were looking to unload their properties. When I looked at the properties, I was really surprised at just how junky they were. They were a bunch of ...

Hi, nice to meet all of you that I will be learning from here. I've been trying to read before I opened my mouth in the forums, but it seems like there were a lot of locals willing to help answer each other's question...