Hi! My name is Shawna. This is my first post ever. Happy to be a part of this community. I reside in San Diego as an Accountant. Three or so months ago I began considering real estate as a great pathway to invest in m...

I recently bought a not-too-bad 2b2b condo for 395k at 20% down in West town Chicago that I intend to sell in > 5 years, I intend to live in it for 2 years, and rent the remaining years before selling the property....

We recently bought (at auction) and fixed up an ~$85K (post-reno) townhouse (2 large BR, 2 full + 2 half bath) in a nicer Dayton, Ohio, suburb. We have tenants in place on a one-year lease currently ($950/month), whic...

DFW housing market is super hot (expensive) as you all know, which makes it very difficult for a newbie like me to get in the game. So it got me thinking, why not build on one of these small lots in South Dallas. Smal...

Have anyone ever invested in a complete tear down property? I know you're essentially buying the lot/land but how frequently do people outside of a huge corporation demo an entire home then develop on the land? Intere...

Hello BP Community!First, I’d like to say a big THANKS to everyone in the BP community who’s been involved and contributed such a wealth of knowledge through the forums, blogs, etc.. I can’t even begin to say how much...

Hello all, I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. In December 2022 I purchased a single family home with 5% down which I am currently living in. I am now trying to use the new 5% down option on c...

Hi, All:
I know this has been addressed in the past but I wanted to share my experience and get some feedback on others' interactions with Freedom Mentor.
I've been seeking a mentor in REI for a while and have been ...

Hi everyone, I'm from California and fairly new to the Chicago market. But I saw some incredible deals there (comparing to the Bay Area), for example, a 4 plex getting $2400+/month would ask for only 55k. I do know it...

The purpose of your real estate photos is to create enough interest in a prospect's mind to cause them to call, tour the house or attend an open house.  Bad photos mean that most buyers will, as the kids say these day...