It's been a bit of a surprise to me that, in spite of what I thought was a huge bubble last year, both real estate and stocks all kept rising.  Once COVID hit, I was sure that would prick the bubble and start the down...

Hi BP.! I am trying to narrow down the strategy I'd like to used to get started. As I look at properties around me, I am stuck between (1) entering REI with a flip to gain more investing captial and (2) acquiring a pr...

Looking for some other ideas about where to put money to place short term ($1,000 for one year, the other $1,000 for 2 yrs), basically this is money on top of my emergency fund that I'm saving for big ticket costs for...

Hi BP Family! Where would you recommend living in USA to start house hacking and building a rental property business? The intent is to relocate from a high cost of living area like the Bay Area in California (although...

Hey all!Hypothetical but very a real question:With little to no money to start your REI career.  If you could perform the BRRR strategy, factoring in ALL EXPENSES.  Cap Ex., Vacancies, Etc...And broke dead even to beg...

I have a very nice urban property up for rent. The clients that often apply to my city homes have POOR credit.. so I NEVER judge an applicant based on their credit score, I have removed that judgement from my process....

Hello All,I am a new investor and looking in Upstate NY for my first rental. I am currently working with a broker and she said the below statement that really changed the way I view properties under my search criteria...

I know this subject has been discussed numerous times in various threads on BP, but I'm going to bring it up again.

I am looking for feedback from anyone that has gone from investing and managing their own properties...

Hello,

Is the 20% down payment guideline a fixed rule across the industry? Or, is it possible to get a mortgage on rental property for a smaller percentage down payment? (maybe 5-10%, or even *gasp* no money ...