Hi, I'm currently under contract to purchase my first rental property,  a 6 family in Asbury Park, NJ and I'm trying to secure a loan.  Although I've looked (and made lots of offers), I didn't realize that it was a wh...

I recently purchased a performing first which has an outstanding HOA lien attached.  Upon contacting the attorney for the HOA to find out how much the outstanding lien was, I was told that the attorney charges $150 fo...

I'm a new/first time investor, moved my family to San Antonio Oct. 2019.  Trying to learn the area, looking for good B/C areas.  I'm finding some good older posts/suggestions, but some are 1-2 years old, so looking fo...

If you were to purchase a property that has to abide by HOA regulations, such as a condo, what monthly expenses are included in HOA costs? Or are the monthly HOA expenses different for each HOA community?

Greetings:Within a particular area that I have a rental property; unfortunate, but true; the choice of property management is not that great.  What I mean is simply that there is fee based and percentage based and eve...

If run properly mobile home parks can be a sound long term investment. No dealing with rentals are beaten by tenants. Info structure usually does not require updates as often as apartment buildings. Any word on deprec...

I recently found a retiring gentleman trying to sell three 1\1 units in the same complex. The numbers work (in my initial research) so that the Cash on Cash Return on Investment is 11%. My questions is about the HOA f...

Hi BP Folks,One year since I started on BP, I've finally purchased my first Buy and Hold in Chicago Pilsen area. It's a 3 flat and is fully rented, due to my FHA loan guidelines, I will be moving in once one of the le...

I have an odd question as a flipper.  When you have received a decent payday from a deal and you don't have another deal lined up, where do you stash your money so you can get to it in a short time frame and still hav...

I am formulating a five year plan that involves my first purchase being a househack.  However, I live in Brooklyn, NY and need to stay nearby for work.  I am hesitant to invest near NYC because of the ROI and eviction...