So I finally started my real estate journey back mid-summer....I found a local property on Auction.com and drove by to check it out - decent neighborhood, vacant, and didn't appear to be in too bad of shape.  So I wen...

Hey guys, very long time reader here, but first time poster. I wanted to see if other experienced investors could help me on how to deal with the stress, anxiety and sometimes the fear of managing a larger portfolio o...

I'm looking to move into a duplex or triplex. In my price range, I keep seeing "single-family homes" with basements or garages that just so happen to have kitchens, bathrooms, and separate entrances.
My first inclina...

This post may not get much traction but through to throw it out there.How are Note & R/E investors out there teaching their children about what they do?The other day, I was picking up a rent check from a tenant an...

Hello everyone! My name is Ericka, single mom of two great kids, and I am new to BP. I am excited to be a member and learn, learn, learn!I purchased a townhouse last year with a partially finished basement. The previo...

I used to browse this forum all the time before I got started. It’s a pleasure to be able to share one myself. I hope you enjoy reading it and can add another arrow in your quiver as a result.I used Propstream to pull...

I'm currently looking to get MLS access so that I can use that as another source for leads. What is the best way to: 1. Find and contact a realtor; 2. Establish some credibility and trust; 3. Convince them that we can...

Finally purchased my 1st investment property in Atlanta after wanting to do so for 8 years!!!!!!Purchase: listed for 25k I paid 18K cash.Property: 3/1 bedroom originally built in 1930 rehabbed in 2004. Located in West...

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I have eight rentals, seven of which are in the Kansas City area. I'm looking at my next purchase, but I'm not sure if it's better to focus on Kansas City, which I'm just starting to lear...

Jury gives woman $1.25M in lawsuit over mortgage
Whole story here -- http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/stories/2008/08/11/story8.html?b=1218427200%5E1681713

When do we start being accountable for our o...