Hello everyone, I am new to this forum. I became interested in REI about a year ago and started listening to the BP podcast. I hesitated before posting to this forum because I still do not know enough (no practical ex...

Hey all!  My boyfriend and I bought our first investment property (an owner occupied duplex) about 2 years ago.  We spent a lot of money in the first two years bringing it up to date some and cleaning it up.  Now we'r...

When does a rental home renovation cost too much? I purchased my first home while college and it needed a ton of work. I used this home as my “crash course in home renovations”. I did all the work myself by watching Y...

Hey everyone,

I'm slowly but surely digesting lots of the videos and podcasts provided by the BP team. One thing I have found interesting is the 1%-2% "rule", which I will acknowledge the BP team has made clear is ...

I Finally have a contract in place now im having the toughest time finding a buyer. I have posted ads on Craigslist, Backpage etc and im only getting advertising emails. This is kind of discouraging because mainly e...

I had a recent walkthrough of a potential duplex investment in San Diego, and it definitely needs work. One of my concerns is the condition of the road leading up to the driveway of the duplex. The asphalt is non-exis...

I am trying to purchase my first rehab property. I made an offer and the owner, who's an investor himself, basically countered and told me he need to have at least 19k for the house.

My question is- should I ...

Hey BP - Came across this one on Ten-X last night. It goes to auction in 4 days, but I can't help but think it is the COOLEST property:- 1/2 mile from the Capitol building in Washington, DC- 13 units: ten 1BR/1BA, one...

Looks like I am going to get to at least make an offer on what would be my first deal.  This is a FSBO in Fort Worth, Tx.  It is a fairly new neighborhood with most of the houses being built in the early to mid 2000s....

I was the successful high bidder at a foreclosure auction late this spring for a single family home in my neighborhood in Pawcatuck, CT. Actually, I was the only bidder and was able bid one dollar over the minimum bid...