I'm curious what people's thoughts are on this topic. As an active military member, do you choose to buy or rent when you PCS to an expensive duty station? And why do you choose that option? Let's use San Diego (since...

Analysis of 136 homes in two DC Metro counties held for 5 years.

Genesis of my curiosityAs a Realtor and investor for 10 years I often create my own theories of various market trends based on my own observations, e...

Hello everyone,I've been reading and listening to everything I can for the last several months. Thank you to all of you for making BP such an amazing place full of awesome info.I am beginning my search for my first i...

I am looking to buy 3-5 multi family properties with a 10-12 year plan. I will be out of town most of the time and was thinking more along an A class property in a good area with 50% financing. I am very busy runni...

Hi There,I am looking to by my first house. I will likely live there for a few years, and then keep it as a rental property. At the moment my price range is around 500k. After checking out houses all over Seattle I've...

Quick question for investors who know the Portland OR MSA. I’ve had a pretty strict thesis to only buy core Portland properties but lately have been seeing deals in Tigard / Beaverton / Hillsboro. I hear both that out...

So I have just recently became interested in real estate.  I just turned 32 and do not really see the future that I wanted for my family forming.  I am currently stationed with the U.S. Army at Fort Wainwright, Alaska...

Super excited as I am closing on my cash out refi tomorrow.In 2012 I bought a foreclosure in MI for $20k. I put $10k into it and it's renting for $975/mo. I attempted to do my cash out refi last year around this time ...

     So I've been looking at relatively cheap duplexes in Sacramento, CA, and I would like some of your expert opinions on this duplex I looked at today. I know the market here in California is very much inflated at t...