Just purchased an investment property built in about 1960.  We've just about finished repainting the interior, but there is a persistent (what I call) "old house" smell.  It's not from a former smoker, and it doesn't ...

i have 100k and i have my eyes on these 2 triplex on the west side of Jacksonville Florida one for 39k and another for 49k both needs about 5k in repairs. i thinking of buying them out right.  My main focus is cash fl...

Hello Everyone,How am i supposed to tell if something is a good deal?  What numbers are your rule of thumb?  I am able to add up all the bills to figure out what i would have to pay each month, as well as see what i w...

I am currently looking at a 4 unit MultiFamily that will be upwards of 900K. How much cash flow should i reasonably want (after accounting for vacancy, repairs, capex) that makes a deal like this worth it? I see Brand...

Hi BP,I'm taking massive action even though it is making me feel very uncomfortable. Can you help ease me by giving some cold calling advice? I've dropped off 40 postcards since Wednesday and havent gotten any calls y...

Hey BP!Ok so, I know I don't post very often. But I've been reading articles non stop, trying to take in as much info as I possibly can. Now I like to think I have a pretty good idea as to how REI operates, and I real...

I have a rental house in the west coast that I've had for almost 15 years, purchased for $150K and now estimated at about $350k.  Rent is about $1800/mo and the place has been continuously rented all that time, with m...

I'm 38 years old & I have so much to learn about money, investing & real estate. I am turning myself into a sponge so I can absorb as much as I can on these topics.My younger, self-assured self thought I knew ...

What does this apply to? Obviously flipping properties.

But what does it mean?

So if I buy a property for 500k and put no work into it... I can only sell it for 600k? According to which lender's guidelines? Which l...

Hello all.  I am asking this question for my sister as both her and I are totally unfamiliar with short-term rentals.  She owns a fourplex in Los Angeles which are fully rented out to long-term tenants (1850/mth each ...