I am a firm believer that rent control creates slums, and contributes to the deterioration of property.  This is on my mind specifically this week as the Washington DC City Council is considering a bill to clamp down ...

We have entered our 4th Year with what at first was a very sketchy and scary beginning! 4 years ago with the rapid rising values along the Front Range we decided to buy another house to move into and rent out our hou...

As I've been analyzing deals in my market and always trying to keep the rules of thumb in my head 1%, 2%, 50%. I keep coming back to it's tough to make happen. Looking at the evolution from 2013 beginning of the podca...

Does anyone own property in Illinois? Chicago specifically? We are buying our first rental there and wondering if there are any fees I need to be aware of on an ongoing basis above and beyond property management/prope...

Hi all, me and my girlfriend are looking for a buy-and-hold investment in the next few months in the Philadelphia area. We found the Fox Chase area especially attractive due to the large amount of green space, high he...

Hello BP community,I am a new investor and closing in a week on my first duplex in Bakersfield CA. It has been a long journey but I very happy to say that I am finally starting my career in real estate investing. My m...

Lately I've been hearing a lot of investors deciding to wait until after the election to jump into properties. Im curious to know...so what if the guy you're voting for isn't in office... is that going to keep you fro...

I am going to be having contractors on my properties performing work for me. I want to make sure I have all of my ducks in a row in the case of an IRS audit down the road.  Am I missing anything I need to require?- W-...

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Greetings BP community,This would be a long-distance investment which I haven't done befo...

Hi all! I own multiple dermatology practices and I have the opportunity to buy the land/building of a practice I’m currently looking at. It’s a $1700 sq ft building in a super hot market, (only 7 parking spots though,...