For the last 6 weeks or so I've been studying RE investing intensely and trying to settle on my medium term strategy. I have about a year before I'm in a strong financial position to buy my first property and I want t...

Hello all,I'm trying to analyze deals by plugging in the numbers into a spreadsheet, but I'm struggling to figure out what numbers to use for vacancy and maintenance?Specifically, some of the deals I'm considering com...

Hi Folks,
I am getting all my ducks lined up for starting my first flip. I have about 30k saved for my first project and I plan to utilize a hard money lender for purchasing the home. I don't feel 30k may potentially...

I need to fire my current tenant screening company....

I've got my choices narrowed down to Mr.Landlord and NTN. Can anyone speak to the pros/cons of using either of those two companies?

My current comp...

Hey BP!Last night, I learned about BPOs - Broker Price Opinions - and how they can be a creative lead source. I've never heard about these before, so I'm wondering if anybody here uses BPOs as part of their lead gener...

Hello BP family.I was wondering if anyone has information on how to pull Notices in the Pittsburgh area. I currently live in WV and tried pulling them in my county but the banks aren't required to report them. I was w...

The first time I got a mortgage was 3 years ago buying my first home, that is and still will be my primary residence. Back then... I knew nothing, and felt like the lending process was super veiled and not really setu...

I'm looking at a multi-family deal in Oakland and have been reading through the disclosure docs. First time I have ever come across such a messy prelim title report. The sellers haven't been paying their City of Oakla...

Along with diving into the realestate investing world, my primary job is I am a Chiropractic Physician.  I am having an issue with my office that I lease in that I have mold in the office (has been confirmed through a...

Update: I earlier posted about being a newbie and the opportunity to shadow a property manager of a medium size apartment complex...Just recently I was allowed to study the 13 month trend report and other financials. ...