If I buy a place and live in it for 18 months, rent it out for 6 months, and then live in it for another 6 months before selling, would the full gain (under $250k) be eligible for exclusion or would I need to take a p...

Trying to get a VERY BALLPARK idea of what I would expect a per-square-foot gut interior renovation to cost an investor in San Francisco.By ballpark, I mean I'd be happy with a $50/sf range ($125-175/sf, for example) ...

I live/work in Honolulu, HI, but I own a single-family rental in Newport News, VA. The property is near to extended family, and I want to kill two birds with one stone later this year and visit the property (for the f...

In what instances would you consider doing this?

Hi guys! I’m pretty new to the BP community and to real estate investing. So I’m excited to get to know some of you!

I have a friend who is gathering a small team of people interested in buy and hold investing. On th...

Hi everyone,

My wife and I are embarking on this real estate investment plan. We want to make sure we are going about it the right way.

Right now we live in a single family fixer upper. We moved here a year ago fro...

Hello BP community! I'm Marc from New York City.

I'm a securitized mortage analyst with a focus in analyzing pools of securitized mortages - if you're guessing subprime debt you are right on the money. I began wo...

Whether you're an avid investor or just getting started, below is a list of connections I recommend saving in your phone, if they're not there already. We not only shared this list at last month's AVID Investors meeti...

I looked at a decent HUD home today near where I live in CT. It’s an older Victorian converted into a two unit. They are asking $80k but I would bid perhaps $60k it needs some modernizing. The building has three floor...

I have a duplex under contract currently for a good price - but there is an issue. I was misinformed about the other tenant (one has an 18 month lease - met the guy and he's great) and their lease doesn't end as soon ...