Is it a good deal to get a duplex (for the purpose of house hacking) if you paying small amount from your pocket every month to cover all the costs?

Hi Everyone!  It's been a while since I posted last.  We've been struggling with our inherited tenants, and we're finally at the end of the lease!  I will say that we have learned a LOT through this last eleven months...

I'm not sure how many of you keep track of this, but how many phone calls would you say you have to answer before finding a qualified tenant? Obviously there are other factors in play like your rent relative to marke...

We put an offer in on a property yesterday and we're waiting for the seller to "run numbers" and get back to us (tomorrow morning). My plan was to hold firm at our offer price, but now I'm wondering if that's the bes...

Hi everyone,

I am wondering how you guys are doing accounting and bookkeeping for your rentals, doing by yourself, hiring bookkeeper or hiring accountant? I am currently managing the bookkeeping and accounting mysel...

I have been waiting on the sidelines to buy a home since 2006. I live in Santa Barbara and after 5 years of renting a one bedroom apartment frankly my patience is running out. We are planning to have a kid and need to...

Hello to all BP members,I am a UK citizen and have loved the US from a very long time. I am looking to purchase a number of properties in the near and foreseeable future and would like some honest advice. I've seen pr...

What would I have to say to a realtor for them to get me access to the MLS? I never seen an MLS nor do I know how to use it to get accurate values on homes I want to get under contract. Will it cost me money to get ac...