Geez James, you're killing me. How can I keep up with the James' when you have that great looking ride for your avatar? Now what am I going to do? Maybe I can put a picture of my new toy RC helicopter. :crying: ...

Hello, 
   Just starting my trip down the rabbit hole that is REI so apologies if this information is somewhere else and I have not found it yet. Currently I am house hacking my primary residence with my brother whil...

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My name is Ted Rivera and I am originally from California and moved to Houston back in 2009. I have been in the real estate investment business for quite some time, with several rental units in Californi...

We own a few units in a 6 unit condo building. The opportunity to purchase 2 more just came up (bringing us to 4 out of the 6)and so we are nearing our goal of owning the entire building. I’m now curious how we go abo...

We are currently under contract on a short sale, but the property has not been approved as a short sale by the bank or other lien holders. I was speaking with a mortgage broker about refinancing my primary residence a...

Hey Philly BP community,
I'm getting ready to buy my first property and am planning on doing a "live-in BRRR/flip" type of deal in either Fairmount/Spring Garden/Francisville or Fishtown/Northern Liberties/Kensington...

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Martha Beck is credited with coining the quote “How you do anything, is how you do everything”. The saying "How you do anything, is how you do everything" encapsulates a profound truth about human beha...

Hey everyone! Just started researching and reading about investing in real estate a couple weeks ago, and have been listening to the podcasts (which are awesome!).  I was born and raised in MN, and grew up in the Sain...

I am curious if a property is bought using a 1031 exchange from another property sell, used as a rental for a period of time, is there any way to turn it back into a primary residence again? Would you pay back depreci...

Hello. I have learned so much in life and among those things is the power of networking and conversation. I am not born and raised in Houston and am new to investing in Houston and it has been a bit difficult locating...