Hi BP, I'm proud to say we finally took the plunge and bought our first property! It's a 1920's craftsman duplex, 2/1 + 1/1 with one vacant unit and a 15-year tenant in the other (luckily no rent control so they're ne...

I have my first property under contract. The contract amount is for 200k for a fixer in my area. Now that I have it I am sooo nervous as to what to do next. All the info I have read is exploding in my head. I want...

Hi BP

first off, thank you!!! getting my license was the best move ever as an investor.

HOWEVER, I would like to know what YOU (investor/realtor) do with your license??
How much of what you do is investing? how much...

I was thinking about the assumption that the cap rate will expand by 20 basis points in a 5 year period in a syndication I’m considering. From 4.5% at acquisition to 5.5% upon predicted exit. I was asking myself if it...

As we are growing I am considering asking my property manager to cut his fees. He is awesome. However, we also need to cash flow and are bringing value by the number of units under management. How is everyone else han...

I’m looking for advice on having a website made for the purpose of lead generation. Does anyone recommend a company or person that can help with this? Tools on the website to make life easier?

I live in Los Angeles, and every day I read things on BP and elsewhere that it is very very difficult to find deals here when you're just starting out and don't have a really solid team working for you. So I have ...

Hello fellow BP'ers,I have a friend who is starting his retirement but is anxious about no longer "getting a paycheck". The issue is psychological, not financial. He's been financially fortunate working in high tech, ...

In 2006 I graduated with my MBA from Villanova University, ready to take the world by storm, scoop up my next pay raise at my 9-5 finance job and gain clarity in life only an MBA degree could provide. 2 weeks later I...

Very interesting work done by Thriving Communities Institute program of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy that provided a report card grade of A-F for each home in Cleveland. You can use the map in this story to re...