I'm currently negotiating an offer for a 4 unit home in Johnston RI. I've been working with a really smart agent and he recommended Johnston as one of the nicer areas in RI for multi family investing. All separate ele...

When analyzing a luxury short term rental (STR) vacation home for investment in today's mortgage rate environment, the ROI & margins can be extremely tight. Investors that are looking to offset their investment co...

I will potentially be purchasing a property sub2 the existing mortgage of $92,000.00, property worth $125K as is, seller says depreciated to $0, I will give a $10K note balloon due 10 years @ 0% interest and $100 ...

I am about to take a new job in a new city and as part of my compensation they are providing me with housing of a 2 bedroom apt. They also told me that I could rent out the other room if I wanted to. This is my first ...

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I've literally just graduated from Iowa State University with a professional degree in Architecture and a minor in Economics. After 6 years of college, I'm very anxious to enter the...

Can anyone testify to using a broker for investment property purchase vs not using a broker? Has anyone gone down the not using a broker path? What issues did you run in to? Was it worth the savings?Any input apprecia...

I've listened to several podcasts, browsed the forums and read some of the books, but I've yet to find any real emphasis or discussion about the design aspect of real estate investing. It's true I'm a complete novice,...

I've been really intrigued by the Des Moines are real estate market for some time now. Cap rates look great, crime is low, and the city itself seems to be booming as of late.  Seems like a great market for cash flow t...

Hi all,I am a new BP member from Orlando, FL. I am learning as much as I can through BP and purchase my first "house hack" expected Oct. 2016. I am interested in residential homes, I plan to start with single family b...

"If you want to grow, get out of your comfort zone."Hello all. I wanted to start this thread as a marker for the decision I made about two weeks ago after visiting family in Detroit for two weeks (and multiple prior v...