I purchased a foreclosed Duplex more than a year ago for 120K. I occupy one portion as a Primary residence (55%), and other is rented out (45%). During purchase, I approached a handful of lenders for financing but eve...

Hello, BP folks--I joined the site a few weeks ago and have been learning a great deal. It's interesting to see so many experts and novices mixed in together here. I'd put myself in the latter category for sure. I bec...

Hi All,
I’ve been doing some research into short-term rentals, and I’m running into a bit of analysis paralysis.
I caught the short-term rental bug after venturing down a crazy YouTube rabbit hole one night. After f...

So my parents are in a very nice 2003 construction 2 story SFH 4bd3bth. They're in a 30 yr $180k 2.75% interest conventional mortgage and are paying about $1400/month. They would like a smaller one floor house so thei...

Hey all,My name is Ryan Dalton.  I kind of came to have one rental home accidentally.  I'll try to make the story short and sweet!I purchased a home in West Virginia back in early 2013.  Two years later, my girlfriend...

Hey everyone. I discovered BP a few weeks ago and since have started reading a few of Brandon's books on REI. I just wanted to take the time to introduce myself and let everyone know my desires and hopefully get some ...

Hi,I've started to work with an agent in middle GA. We've been working together for about two weeks. The agent has visited two properties I've been interested in.  Since I'm in AZ he took video and pictures of those p...

Hello everyone, so the first couple of rentals I have have been basically turnkey properties, we’ve done some painting, changed out fixtures and appliances and minor repairs but I’m looking to get more equity up front...

Dear seasoned multi-family property closers,How did you manage the massive list of to-do items and the many moving parts to buy your first multi-family investment?  Did you have everything lined up and figured out bef...

Hey Everyone.  My wife and I started purchasing homes when the market down in 2009.  Over the next 3 years we bought around 25 homes.  We kept purchase prices down by buying homes with good bones but needed work.  I a...