To date, we have flipped 2 houses and purchased 3 rental units since June of last year.  The most recent rental purchase is not ready to rent.  My husband does most of the work but it is taking so long.  I've tried ev...

Hello, my name is Jeff Kovac. My wife and I are Alaskan residents currently operating a small business in the oil fields of North Dakota. Found one of BP’s forums during a commercial real estate search. Checked out th...

I would be interested in the opinions of @dawn aceri, @James Wise and other midwestern investors on this story:

http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/22/real_estate/home-buying-salary/index.html?iid=HP_LN

In th...

I put several duplexes on the market through a real estate agent for roughly $190K.  We didn't pluck this number out of thin air.  There was another property that had sold on the street a few properties away for $190K...

I'm thinking about making my first real estate purchase, an out of state rental property, and wondering the best way to go about finding and analyzing a property.Do people who are investing out of state typically pick...

It would be interesting to hear stories of what some of you did BEFORE discovering real estate;
Is your life dramatically different NOW? Will you or did you make it your goal to be a full-time investor? Does anyone re...

Would you consider college to be essential when going into a field such as real estate?

Hey BP,I have a couple rentals that I have up on Furnished Finder for travel medical staff. So far it’s been awesome! I haven’t had a single day of vacancy this past year even though my rates are at or above market fo...

Hi AllA few weeks ago, the owner of a property I manage received a "ticket" from the city of Cleveland because the tenant did not properly place the trash basket out in front of the house.  The city sent a "ticket" fo...