I am closing on my very first rental income property in about 2 weeks. Now, I believe that I got a great deal, I can rent it out and create a great amount of cash flow I just want to be aware of any pitfalls. The prop...

My apologies in advance for what is likely an old subject; however, I can't seem to find this addressed in the forums anywhere:  What are the best months in which to end a lease?  Also, we just purchased a property, s...

How long did it take for you to even find your first home to flip ? Just wanna get a perspective of how people have started their home flipping business . Also how did you narrow your search? Did you look around the a...

Do you use some type of software (CAD/SketchUp) or do you just go with what you have visioned?

I think for me some type of modeling software would help in the beginning before I start to "see" things.

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I’m super new here, never owned a home. I’m a fireman in the San Antonio area. My dream is to become a successful real estate investor and as they say, gotta start somewhere.

I wanted to reach out to this ...

Hi BP world, I am currently not taking a home office deduction since the entire space I use in my primary residence for my rental business is also used for personal activities (computer, file cabinet, office desk).  A...

I have a 3 BR apartment for rent, and I had some perspective tenants come check out the property today. It was a couple with an older son. He looked like he could be 18 plus. Plus he was a little rambunctious if you k...

I'm currently 17 years old and for a long time I've been intrigued by rental properties. I know the general basics of the market, the business model, etc, but I was hoping to take my knowledge to the next level.My big...

I am a recent college graduate from UNC Charlotte and now that I have a degree in organizational management I would love to immerse myself more into the world of real estate investing. One idea that I have been ponder...

Hey guys/gals.  I'm a newbie here on BP and I just received the following six books but I'm looking for recommendations on which one to read FIRST.  If it helps determine which book gives me the best bang-for-the-buck...