Hello!I plan to buy a duplex soon to begin my real estate journey. I understand that I should have a separate bank account from my personal checking/savings, but based on my research, this first deal won't necessarily...

Hey BP,

Just curious if there are any investors who could give some advice or share their personal stories about how they’ve invested successfully in California.

Some quick info about me: I’m 24, college student, tw...

Hi everyone,My name is Sal and I'm currently living in Westchester, NY (about 25 miles north of manhattan).  I'm primarily looking to get into cashflow properties.  I currently own two properties, one of which is bein...

Hello BP members,We are looking for some advice on doing a lease option on a duplex. The seller is motivated (burned out landlord), just not sure yet how motivated. The asking price on the property is $54,000 (just re...

I am starting looking at duplexes and I am just not finding very good value especially because I am planning on doing the FHA 3.5% down and live there for a year starting out. I have found many duplexes that are aroun...

What’re some of the “rules” you guys use when evaluating potential smart apartment deals? For this example, 36 units. I know they’re simply “rules” and not laws, but what are some rules of thumb you guys use when eval...

So, my house is set up with just an oil furnace, each winter we have struggled to keep the rooms on the other side of the house warm. Now we have renters moving into those rooms, (we moved into the low portion of the ...

Okay so I have a property that caught my eye and I'm a little stumped.  They are asking 315k, it's a duplex in a class A neighborhood with 3-1 and 4-1 units (bed-bath) the units are rent ready, I just saw one of them ...

Over the years, I’ve gotten better at creating a budget that can actually be met.  I used to create a budget with the hopes of everything going smoothly.  After performing more the 30 plus rehabs, I’ve learned now to ...

My wife owned a property before we got married and then moved into my property when we married.  Her property is occupied by my mother in law and is now a second property.  If we sell her property, will the cost basis...