For those of you who own large multifamily properties, how do you manage them?Do you hire your own manager? Do you use a 3rd party company? Do you let the manager live in 1 of the units?What types of maintenance does ...

Hello everybody, long time browser of BP but first post. With the impending recession on the horizon, I’m curious if there are any apartment syndicators on BP that owned / managed properties during the last recession?...

What do you think the future holds for cities, regions, and states that are on the "decline"?

Some of your more basic examples include cities like Toledo and Detroit - the Rust Belt.

From an investment perspective, ...

Hi I am trying to learn more about tax increment financing.1) What is it2) Who can apply for it3) What types of properties can benefit from the strategy4) Does  it replace financing through a bankPlease share your exp...

I'm thinking of getting into buying notes, but I want to do it for retirement income so it needs to be as passive as possible. I will use FCI to service the loans and manage defaults and foreclosures, but can anyone s...

I hope I am posting in the right forum.  If not, please let me know and thanks in advance for not judging me on my bad investment :)In 2007, I thought I could make some $$ on a preconstruction flip.I bought a very nic...

I've been analyzing properties for practice using the calculator provided on BP.  Basically just choosing some that are on realtor.com and MLS in order to get familiar with the numbers/terms. I'm just not sure what th...

I see this Joe Calloway in the news, in the paper, and at the ACRE meetings sometimes and hes definitely energetic / obviously a big player (owns something like 400 houses). Did anyone go to his course? Is it worth it...

The private lending world is rapidly changing, the once readily available private 30 year financing will continue to become harder & harder to obtain. Credit requirements are getting WAY more stringent.  Say I hav...

I recently purchased a duplex for $450,000 with 20% down. However I pulled $50,000 out of a 401k loan with a 10.5% interest rate to be part of the $90,000 down payment. The 10.5% interest on the 401k loan is likely hi...