Deal Analyses – Estimating CostsA while ago I wrote a series of posts ranting about the current state of the residential income property market in Stockton, CA. In each post I highlighted a current listing and argued ...

Hello all...my friends, haters, new people,...everyone:)I often get comments on other threads about how I "hate" etc....so here I am...posting in the unlicensed broker forum! Here's what I tell new people about invest...

Hello again BP Professionals. thank you once more for the great responses on questions to info-hungry (new word) like me. I would like to know how do you verify somebody online that says they can finance your deal.  I...

Got a tenant that wants to update the kitchen (works for a company that does kitchen remodels). Claims he has surplus countertops and other materials to improve it. Says he doesn’t want anything for it, like lower ren...

While it bothers me that a U.S. Senator was busy looking at porn on the Senate floor on a government-issues computer, I'm more appalled at the fact that he was doing so because he "was bored as they were debating the ...

I've been surprised by how many people are getting ripped off by turnkey rental providers.  Most without even knowing they're getting ripped off.  Granted, there some providers that are good but many aren't.  The ques...

I know there are a multitude of answers to this question and each will have positives and negatives but I was just wondering....What would the best real estate investment be with $200k?  I'm in Los Angeles and I am pr...

Hello BP Nation. I apologize for the Seinfeld-esque question, but what's the deal?I see advertised properties that meet the 2% rule, or come close, and they claim to have a tenant in place, management ready, etc, and ...

I've come across a highly motivated seller, who has a very nice duplex with $100K in equity right now. Needs no repairs, is in a great location, and is a killer deal.The seller owes back taxes, and those can be paid o...

Just starting out and am leaning towards Turnkey in Indianapolis and then branching out into other markets.  I'm interested if others have used Turnkey providers effectively to build large portfolios.  @Brandon Turner...