I began looking for a tenant for my new rental property a few days ago and have received a lot of interest. One of the applicants qualifies in every way (clean background check, good credit score, non-smoker, etc) exc...

I'm curious to see how much of a myth the 1st Deal actually is.The Myth I'm referring to is "get your first deal and it's off to the races". As a new investor, I the more I listen to podcasts (and not just BP's) the m...

So, I'll preface this with the fact that I admittedly didn't handle this famously from the start, and my re-evaluation is, in part, evaluating parts of this issue that I really should have looked into before I got inv...

Hi BP,I have a rental where 4 young women (mid-20's) are renting out my 4-bedroom home in an A/B suburban neighborhood. Several weeks ago, a tenant's vehicle, a BMW, was stolen overnight, and at the same time a neighb...

As an individual who works with a variety of investors at all different levels in the game... and sees multiple many investment opportunities a month. I started this thread to look more closely at what holds back firs...

Ok so I will go into personal specifics but the general question is how much of a role should money play when looking at college. I’m a senior in high school and have my decision down to two schools. The university of...

So I am trying to help out a single mom not to lose her section 8 but at the same time, I dont want to lose money.She makes only $13,824 A YEAR [or at least thats what she reported on smartmove.com]  The rent is $1750...

Here is a situation I'd love your feedback on: My first rental property (the Kurt Cobain house) has had a little old lady living there since I moved out 6 years ago. She has been paying $510 pretty much all along. The...

Hello everyone! I'm a 25 y/o looking to get into real estate investing. I'm looking to start a path to financial freedom for me and my family, so I've been doing tons of research but can't seem to put my finger on wha...

I am new to the site, and I am trying to get involved as many discussions as my experience allows me.  I saw the, "Success Story" heading, and a deal from 2009 or 2010 popped right into my head.  I had been involved i...