I started investing in September 2012...does that mean I had my first deal in September?...NO.I had not yet developed the confidence (nor the capital) to say proudly to all my friends, family and strangers, that I was...

I just got word that a couple of my tenants had to leave for a family emergency and left their dog running around the unit.  Apparently they won't be back until tomorrow.  Should I be concerned about this?  I didn't r...

Hello EveryoneI have been laid off a few months ago. I was miserable working at that job. Have been living off savings and really don't want to have to start another job unless I have too. I would like to get started ...

I will most likely move in with my fiance in a year or so & rent my condo out. With mortgage rates very low, I'm thinking of refinancing my condo in anticipation of this move.Currently my mortgage principal & ...

I gave Financial Freedom my credit card info so that they could bill me $3.95 to ship me a book. They ended up billing me $200 a month for several months before I realized what they had done.

My wife's a Realtor and...

Hi everyone, I am a young 21 yr old real estate investor from Bancroft ontario with great aspirations and goals for real estate. I currently own a duplex that I bought in Feb, 2014. I have my eye on another one but do...

Marketing to probate and obituaries can be a wonderful opportunity to investors but for me the key to success is to avoid dealing with the issues of death and to stick to the issues of dealing with the property.

I st...

Hi All!I have an unfortunate situation going on at my duplex.  I have a tenants who signed a month to month lease in March. Since then the police have been to the residence three times and the neighbors have repeated ...

I started my campaign at the beginning of January targeting absentee owners and I had a list of about 720 that I was going to mail to 5 times. The letter was mailed to half the people one week with a one week break, a...

I am an elementary school teacher in Chicago. My wife works for a large art museum. We are looking to learn about and purchase rental properties as a way to make money. For some people on BP, the end goal is to quit t...