So far I have been less than efficient on my paint/supply purchases at Lowes/Home Depot.After reviewing my taxes I see that I spent more than 10K last year at both stores so whatever percent I can save will be substan...

FHA loan product. If my appraisal came in at say, 250k, but seller insisted on wanting 275, can I seller finance an additional 25k. Does FHA allow this? I know they specifically do not allow seller to finance a down p...

I currently have a deal in my cross hairs it's a small one that I could take on my own but I have a business partner that I would like to bring in on the loan.  We have enough cash to do the deal at a 50/50 split.  Th...

Hi BP! I am exploring the option of buying a 4plex. It will be an OOS investment and I am flying into the area next week. This is my first REI ever and I'll be going through traditional financing route (bank/lender wi...

When seeking materials for your remodel or flip, how many different companies do you pull quotes from before you feel you are ready to make a decision?

My father has a property he wants to sell and plans on doing a 1031 exchange.
I want to co-invest with him and help him buy a larger property. I would finance my portion.
A) Is this possible?B) At what point, if at ...

This post is designed to help people who owner manage.  Typically the number one contributor to cost, both in single family and multi family, is turn cost.  Mitigating the time a unit is not rented is key to establish...

I am a RE broker in the Chicagoland area. I am getting ready to wrap up negotiations on a 100k sf office space for 8.5mm. 500k of that is a fee to be split 50/50 between myself and the banker who brought me the deal. ...

We made tens of thousands of dollars in the last year because we were willing to share our home for one or two weekends per month.  Hence, I've been getting a few inquiries about some non-obvious tips on where to begi...

How's it going?
My name is Chris, I'm 21 and live in Chelmsford, MA (about 30 minutes north of Boston) and I'm new to real estate investing.

I'm an entrepreneur at heart and FREEDOM is my goal in life.
I currently am...