I'll be visiting McAllen, Texas next month for a couple days to look at some properties. Will also be visiting San Antonio and Austin while I'm in Texas. Was wondering if anyone has any background information on McAll...

Hey everyone!
I've been lurking around BP, soaking up everything from books to podcasts for a few months. Now, it's time to finally take the leap and write my first post.
A bit of a background: two years back, I mov...

I've noticed several of you mention you buy rentals out of your town and state. How do you manage the rentals while living in a different state? Do you use PM primarily? How does that work for you if you do?

I reall...

I've been talking to a lot of people and can't quite get to the bottom of what a realtor can do for me. They say they can access more buyers, but can't I find most of them just by doing a flat fee service to get on th...

How do you draw the two dividing lines between these three types of neighborhoods? Is the A-D (and sometimes F) system in common use for grading neighborhoods the best possible system for those interested in investing...

Hey Guys & Gals, especially the folks that have been around for a few cycles of the RE market!

In the big scheme of things, I'm fairly new to investing. I've only been around post-crash and am blessed with a mark...

I need a reality check from those in the business.  Is it feasible to begin with a multi family near the bay area?I live in San Francisco, but work in Palo Alto.  I believe I'm priced out of purchasing in my high COL ...

Ok, so my sister has "put a bug in my ear" to consider starting my own mobile home park. She got the idea because she's actually living in a mobile home park temporarily while saving up a down payment for a home. The ...

Hi All,I know that most of us here are very familiar with the idea of gentrification. It comes up all the time in the media, it’s something that some buy and holders will look out for, and it’s a code word for rapidly...

Hey all,First time home buyer and my dream is to purchase a multi-family, reno and house hack in North Brooklyn. I want to live in one unit and rent out the other unit to help pay off the mortgage, then buy another sp...