Real Estate

Are you thinking about remodeling your home in this hot real estate market? What you must realize is that often times, remodeling does not pay off. In other words, remodeling does not recoup 100% of the cost of remodel. Therefore, you need to be strategic. I’ve remodeled seven times before across multiple properties I own […]

Hot rental markets are spreading all over the country. With the stock market and real estate market both on fire, the rental market is also heating up. More people are allowed to relocate to lower cost areas of the country thanks to the permanent trend of working from home. Meanwhile, the strong real estate market

Are you a landlord looking to maximize rental income and minimize turnover? You’ve come to the right place because I’ve been a San Francisco landlord since 2005. Since 2005, I’ve built a rental property portfolio that generates about $100,000 a year in rental income. Over time, I’ve learned different pricing strategies to help maximize returns

In a hot rental market, with ever-rising rents, it can be stressful trying to find a place that meets your criteria and a landlord that’s willing to rent to you. Being prepared is crucial. In this post, I’ll go over all the application documents needed when renting an apartment or house. I was inspired to

Zillow is broken or simply can’t be trusted to provide accurate online estimates for properties. Please don’t trust Zillow to be accurate. Instead, use Zillow as a reference point and invite real estate agents to give you a better price assessment. In January 2014 I wrote a post entitled, “Exploit Online Data To Lower Your

Earning rental profits or rental income is the key to having a valuable rental property. A lot of people are buying rental properties now for income since rates are so low post-pandemic. The value of cash flow has gone way up because it takes more capital to generate the same amount of risk-adjusted income. If

If you want to get rich, own real estate. Never rent again because the return on rent is negative 100% every month. Here’s a story why you should never rent if you want to get wealth. Frankly, I’m shocked the guy still has a following given his financial history. It just goes to show that

Do you want the best tenants from heaven? As a landlord since 2005, I will show you how to get the best tenants from heaven so you can have the best landlord experience possible. The more choices you have, the more stress you will have ironically. Blessed is thee with just one option, for there

Remember the $1.69 million three bedroom, two bathroom condo I used as an example in “How To Correctly Value And Analyze Property“? I forecast it would go for $1.85 million. 2553 Greenwich has a fantastic view of the Bay, but it doesn’t have a dedicated entrance, and it’s on three floors after walking up a