Looking at an single story 8-plex building and the numbers work, but there are a few items that bothered me.

All eight units (1/1) are currently occupied, tenants are either on month to month leases or no lea...

J Scott mentions that most people are reluctant to start investing because it's "not the right time" to buy or sell. He writes that there are only two conditions that make a successful flip and that's to buy at a low ...

It’s now been over 7 months since I acquired my first 4plex. While on paper it’s performed better than expected (so far), in reality it’s been far from smooth sailing. I figured I’d come here to share one of my more h...

Hi there,

I would like to know if is advisable to buy a home to fix and flip and close on it with 100% of the payment coming from my HELOC. My home is free and clear and I have a $250,000 HELOC. I would like to buy,...

Hi BP family,
I am a relatively new real estate investor. I am about to get into a multi-family syndication as a passive(GP) investor. The minimum investment is $50K. 
1. Is there anything specific I need to query/l...

Hello All, I've read that if you do your own property management, the number recommendation is to not reveal that you are the owner. (I'm planning to Owner Occupy a duplex as my first real estate investment purchase.)...

I just can't take the plunge.  I look at deals every day, it has become a hobby.  But every single deal I look at I seem to find a question mark that makes me shy away. Am I making it harder than it really is?  I have...

Hi Everybody,I'm currently in the greater Seattle area and extremely interested in a live in flip for my first property (most likely a SFR due to Seattle's extremely high prices). I'm curious on how some of you guys d...

There are Five important points regarding Short Sale Double Closings (A to B; then B to C): 1) Necessity of Title Insurance for the A to B transaction; 2) Necessity of Disclosure to Short Sale Lender ("SSL"); 3) Neces...

Hey BP,So in May I bought a property that was a 5-bed, 3 bath Single Fam House when I bought it, but has now been converted into a 4-3 with an in-law suite built in. I am going for a refi now.....We ordered the apprai...