Hi Fellow BP members,I currently own a couple single family homes but currently exploring condos.I saw a property that I like and requested some info on it. The agent replied to me and said that there are no rental re...

Do lenders use principal and interest only when calculating your DTI ratio or do taxes and insurance also count?

Im not sure if this was already posted (couldnt find it in a search)....

Im about to buy a live answering service and neede some help writing my script. Obviously Im going to ask for contact info and reason for calli...

What do you think the best way to get the cap rate for a particular area would be?  and i'm talking about multi-family - min 4-plex and up.

We are closing on a 16 unit complex on July 2nd. The current seller is asking for prorated rent outside of closing. Im wondering how this has worked for others. Should the seller be paying " expected" rental income to...

What is the best way to determine the value of a property before bidding on it at auction? As a new investor, blindly bidding on a property seems like a pretty big gamble if you've never seen the inside of property. H...

Have been looking at a few rental properties in the Denver area. Trying to syndicate a deal here as my debt-to-income ration, and current assets are do not allow me to get into duplexes listed in the $700K range. Any ...

I have a property in Los Angeles where Earthquakes do happen.  Is Earthquake insurance recommended?  What is the experience real estate investors opinion?

I think that a lot of people dismiss the actions of the Federal Reserve right now. They feel that they are all politicians and won't allow the economy to slide.I'm not so sure. I'm going to argue (or "muse") here, tha...

If I want to know how a REIT or any mutual fund in any sector has performed relative to the market and relative to its peers in the last 1 year, 3 years, 5 years or 10 years, I can find this out through a rating servi...