I have learned a ton on BP and I completely agree with the notion of not paying the gurus to teach you stuff they may or may not be doing. However, is it ever a good idea to spend money on some training or to get acce...

Hi everyone! After lurking and reading and listening to all the things, I decided to take massive action. I found a house that I (think) I want to flip in a neighborhood I am very familiar with. If I can get it at the...

Here is how I typically handle rentals:1. I list them on the MLS and people go see them. When they are interested, their first question is how to apply. 2. Right now, I have to email them a blank pdf of the lease appl...

Hi all, I'm biding my time until I have enough money to invest in my first property. In the mean time, I'm a software developer by trade so figured I'd try and see if there were any need for new software or websites. ...

Within 1 mile radius of each other? So lets say I come across a comp that matches everything to the subject home, but it is 1.10 miles away and another comp is .39 miles away but it is not an exact match like the oth...

I have a tenant that is using 50 - 600 gallons of water per day.  Their fixtures leak occasionally I bought the place with cheap stuff installed.  The toilets always leak.  My question is, what are the most bomb proof...

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For the past 6 months I've been looking for 20-30 apartment units to purchase, but have been having a hard time finding deals that make sense. They're selling at 8 caps stabilized with not much value add oppo...

Hi, all. I've been reading threads on here for a while trying to absorb what I can, but this is my first post. I am a first time homebuyer, but thought I'd ask this on here since you folks have a lot of experi...

Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...

I'm looking at buying my first property and have an investor friend who's looking to downsize his portfolio. The areas he invests in are C/D neighborhoods but he has done very well with them. He's done some major reno...