Curious question. Wondering what the thoughts are out there about investors who are also renters. Anyone? We're looking at going back to renting yet, wish to continue on our investing ventures. 

I am looking for my second multi-family unit and have two that I am considering.  A nicer brick duplex with two car garage that would give me about 9% ROI or an older wood frame triplex that would give me 11% ROI.Othe...

Hi All,I am currently looking to trade a single family home in a prestigious and HIGHLY demanded area into a multi-family, as the rental income on this property is low compared to how much it's valued at. The multifam...

What does the BP community think about 1st lien HELOCs as a way to free up equity in your primary home for investment purposes? If anyone has gone through the process, can you give any advice as to whether you recomme...

There is tremendous value in DIY upgrades. The majority of the expense on projects is labor, not materials. And good contractors are battling a shortage of labor and skilled labor. But you need to be honest with yours...

There is tremendous value in DIY upgrades. The majority of the expense on projects is labor, not materials. And good contractors are battling a shortage of labor and skilled labor. But you need to be honest with yours...

I've been reading through the forums here and I've read a lot of posts about how the tenants should have the money saved up to pay rent in an emergency, and if not they should use a credit card or the money in their r...

Like many other real estate investor, I seek to buy and hold real estate, and enjoy the cash flow and any possible appreciation.   However, since my target properties are lower end properties that often requires rehab...

Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...

In 15 years in the biz I have not met someone who got sued and was saved by having an LLC. Every new investor gets hung up on asset protection and there is an entire industry catering to asset protection. There must b...