I am thinking about buying single family homes in a C class area. I have found $20-30k homes, that I would pay cash for. These areas generally rent $500-800/month. I would be cash flowing 2% or greater. They aren'...

If you are a real estate investor who buys single family homes, you should sit up and pay attention. This newly announced deal will affect the future of your real estate business and could even put you OUT of business...

Have any ideas of what I can provide residents of a large class C apt community? I'd like to give them something nice and unexpected. Some parameters I'd like to stay within: - no rent concessions- ideally very inexpe...

When we purchased our 3 unit bldg together (newly married) in 2006, there not yet any red flags of the pending housing crash that reared its ugly head that very same fall.  Some say 2008 but this part is not impt to t...

This is an interesting story for home owners in Florida. I just went through 2 weeks of hell but I finally won.I met a young couple who were unemployed and had no where to live. I allowed them stay in my house providi...

HI BP Community. I've been following the forums for some time now and I would love some clarity about how investors are 'running the numbers'. Numbers have never been a strong point for me and I would like to improve ...

Hello! I am 16 and building my wealth early. I have finished my old reading list in the last month and am looking for new books. I have started my new list this week and so far I’ve read;- bigger pockets book on manag...

Folks, Newbie here - so please be a bit soft on me...:-)I own a home (#1) in the Nor-Cal South Bay-Area - which I bought a few years ago, for a little under $800k. Current mtg is $1300. Property tax is ~$900/mo. Add H...

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