I'm purchasing my first home!!! I've taken the plunge and applied for financing and have been approved. I've been set up with an agent through my bank. I want to live in the property as my primary residence for a few ...

After a recent post about Craigslist, I thought I'd poll everyone to see where you typically advertise the vacancies in your rental properties.

Anyone want to start?

I have a rental property that I paid cash to purchase and rehab and now have tenants in the property. I want to refinance out and get a 1st mortgage on the property. I also want to put the property in the name of an...

One of the best parts about this community is being able to learn from so many of you, avoid pitfalls, and celebrate successes together. It amazes me how many meaningful relationships my wife and I have built through...

Hi Everyone,

I am new to BP and real estate investing in general but have been following some large (8 units+) MFDs in some rough areas of Newark and Jersey City with numbers that sound good and am wondering ...

My friend just took a job in the Netherlands and is moving to Europe in a month.  He wants me to manage his property for him while he is gone.  I have storage facilities and have had other rentals myself.  I'm wonderi...

Greetings BP community,
What are some reasons that make landlord's delay hiring a property manager? What are the things you would need to see in order to justify the ROI of management?  
Looking forward to hearing y...

I'm a young guy (25), and I'm about to sell an asset of mine that through a particular area of expertise I have (and a whole lot of luck) will net me around $60k after taxes. I live in California, and given the horre...

  I ordered a book lately on RE investing from Amazon, and the guru started out with the typical hype, selling the sizzle and not the steak.  You know, the whole, imagine yourself living the dream, not having to work,...

I was just under the assumption (like a hotel) that we would provide the linens but I spoke with some local owners this weekend and every place in the complex requires the guest to bring their own. This would make the...