I am the owner (Inheritor) of a building that used to be a bar in Phila. Pa. Someone is interested in leasing the property but it needs appx. 70K in work to get it where they want it. I understand I am obligated to pa...

My wife and I are newer to investing. We have had 2 long term rentals. 1 when we were in our early 20’s and got hurt a little during the 2008 down turn and sold it. Our current rental was our primary that we held onto...

Hey Guys. I need to change my house hacking strategy in the Bronx. Originally I was hoping buy a 2-4 multifamily property and rent out the other units. I would not be able to afford an FHA loan on such property in the...

If you could go back 10 years, what would you tell your 10-year-younger self about RE investing that you would think would be the most helpful?

Here's the advice I would DEFINITELY give myself: "House-hack ASAP befor...

BP Community:
Hope you’re all enjoying the bear market!
My name’s Stuart, I’m an agency multifamily lender with Berkadia that finances apartment buildings throughout the Western US with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. ...

Be careful out there people. Whether this is day one of the bubble popping or we have a few months left, everyone needs to reevaluate their holdings and future plans. The evidence is everywhere. Housing prices are qui...

Hi BP Community,I bought a duplex in 2009 in San Diego and have accumulated equity (on paper), but it has never cash flowed.  I have since relocated to Georgia and I'm  considering cashing out in San Diego to build a ...

Ben's latest article suggested this and he thought it would be a good forum post to check out what other people think.  Check out his article, it's a good read.  http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/09/02...Se...

Maybe I've been spending too much time around my pessimistic father-in-law and his thought processes have started to rub off on me but the push to end people buying houses and move them to renting just rubs me wrong.I...

If targeting the foreclosure, absentee owners, inheritance, divorce, or probate lists truly gets you motivated sellers, why then does it take you 3000+ mailers, texts, or cold calls to finally snag ONE lousy deal! You...