I recently wrote a blog post about the start of our real estate investing. Recalling how scared I was when we began made me wonder about stories of courage. I think we were most courageous when we started. Knowing the...

For Mortgages, including Primary Residence and Rentals, Do you choose 10, 15, 20, or 30 year terms and why? We tend to go fewer years, with the mind to pay down principal faster and so far all are buy and hold, with ...

Let me get this out of the way first, I have never considered purchasing a multifamily.  I own one single family that I have been renting out for 4 years, and just closed on my second property 2 weeks ago.  Multifamil...

I'm currently in the Dallas - Ft. Worth market - I haven't been investing long (since 2009), but recently I've been turning my rentals into paper via seller financing. Many of these properties have mortgages with less...

Question Bp'ers.  I have a Duplex that rents for $580 up and $580 Down(bought it for 17.5K) Anyway.  the lower(inherited tenant) has been late on her rent for the past two months.  She's caught up but has still not pa...

    I'm all in on vacation rentals.  While so many investors are searching high and low for that multi-unit that's a bit under-priced, or that's slipped under the radar.  Or that SFR that other investors have overloo...

So my girlfriend and I just bought a house with incredible mountain views and are planning on turning the property into a vacation rental. The problem is, the new neighbors suffer from various mental illnesses and are...

Thought I'd start a small thread to see what $250,000 would get in different parts of the country. . .

This should be an interesting one! :groovy:

Was surprised to get notice of my 5,000th post this morning from BP!  Are you telling me that I've been arguing, advising, sharing and yacking to the tune of 5,000 times already? I haven't seen a milestone post thread...

We're almost done with our rehab on one of our houses and we decided to keep the existing tubs because the area doesn't warrant a complete redo of the baths.

The tubs are a little dark from years of use and we want t...