For my savvy Real Estate investors out there who have attended the school of hard knocks.  What Real Estate Cliches have you found to be true, useful, or completely false. Here are my top 3 True Cliches:1. Risk comes ...

Hey BP Nation,I found an apartment and would like some help/feedback with the analysis. I believe I am on the right track but I know there’s experienced syndicators and apartment owners on this site so please share yo...

We were interested in getting your thoughts about how many real estate clubs (REIAs) profit off the products of their speakers, so we put a poll together.

Please follow the link and vote on your thoughts, as well as...

I've been seeing some posts about investing in the Boston market in properties that have negative cash flow. This sounds eerily similar to 2008. The Boston market is something that I have been growing cautious of. The...

What are the pros and cons of buying a multifamily vs commercial property?

So while things are still rosy for real estate markets, I am an investor with multiple backup plans, and would love to hear about how investors here are diversifying their investments, or looking to shelter or hedge t...

What is a solid Strategy for profiting off illegal immigration? Where are sources of government funding? I have seen on my last trip to New York City formerly bankrupt hotels recover and make a ton of revenue off ille...

I am perpetually game planning future moves and this exercise inevitably requires taking a position on how the near future will unfold and the best way to benefit. I am interested in hearing what BP users think is abo...

I’m setting up quickbooks and trying to figure out how to record a few things.

-Rent do I set the up as a bill or invoice?
-when the renter does not pay so I have to pay to cover the mortgage payment how do I record...

First time land-lording, so go easy on me :) 
The area my property is in has coin-op laundry in the basements which seems to be common on other similarly rented properties in the area. I would deem the neighborhood a...