So, bought a 3br/2bath home in the smoking hot Bellingham WA market. Heavily mold and water damaged, just the way I like them. The deal was too good to pass up. The numbers are awesome. Abandoned by overseas rich pare...

I am looking at various investment opportunities including syndicates, limited partnerships and other sorts of deals to join. It would be ideal to be able to compare apples to apples, but it doesn't seem to be wor...

So if anybody is looking for a super easy way to lose money here's my suggestion. Buy a property in the South side of Chicago and wait.
With enough time, the tenants will stop paying rent, destroy the place, and then...

I am set to close next week on my first duplex property in San Diego!  The unit I will occupy will be vacant at close.  The other unit has tenants that have been in place for 3 years, paying market rents and on a mont...

If you do any type of marketing you will run into calls with people who I politely call "dreamers". You know the type.... My best one yetVm: "Hi Ryan. Oh Sweetie I don't want you to waste your time. You would have to ...

I finished up my 2nd rehab (1st rental) and I'm jumping right into my 3rd rehab which will be a rental as well. I decided that sitting on the sidelines trying to learn everything wasn't working for me so I decided...

Hi guys,I am a new member.  I was recently involved in some real estate transactions and one is still ongoing.  During both I was shocked to discover a lot of unethical / fraudulent practices by licensed RE profession...

Hey BP,I'm currently in the process of selling my primary residence and purchasing a new home closer into town. As of now, I'm using the proceeds from selling my home to put down 10% on the new home.Additionally, I ha...

The question "How do I find comps?" comes up on the forums frequently, and has been answered a number of times, as the links below will show. There is no special order to these, so read one and all to discover the v...

I am curious to see what most of my fellow BPers do for their main stream of income, I personally work as an RV sales Consultant and do real estate part time as the opportunities arise.