Hi, I want to get into real estate but don't know how and where. I have a remote job living in Austin and $120K cash and $20K on my employer 401k. If you were me, what would you do? My goal is to work for myself and s...

Has anyone out there in creative land used futures contracts to hedge interest rate risk on your ARM? I am wondering what futures to use for commercial loans with floaters past year 5 or so. Selling eurodollar futur...

I'm considering a purchase of 10 SFRs in Wichita. I have a few homes there already, and a fantastic property manager that I respect and trust.I've run some preliminary numbers, and it looks like I might be able to cas...

Earlier today, on the way to work, I was listening to the BP Podcast #285 as per my usual routine (another great podcast by the way). But after hearing some of the guest's comments about building multi-family and rent...

This is the most basic budget question.  My wife and I use Mint.com to track our finances and we just finished sitting down and looking at our spending for the year.  This gives a really good place to start for a budg...

My dad made a significant amount of money buying and developing gas stations in the 90's. he's held all of them since, collecting rent checks each month, all are on a NNN lease.He's wanting to buy more now and I perso...

*** Disclaimer: I am not an accountant, lawyer, or financial advisor! You should consult with a qualified professional before acting on any of the opinions shared in this post!!! ***Self directed IRAs have become ver...

Hello BP community,I'd love to hear from experienced investors on which repairs have historically increased their home's value the most. Obviously, there are many factors involved in this and it is difficult to distin...

Hello BP! As some of you may know, I recently became a landlord over the weekend through my first house-hack. I'm attributing this issue to being new to the game, and not executing my application/screening process as ...

Jumping in to real estate was a well-calculated move. I live in San Jose, and this market is notorious for making people lose faith in their ability to purchase. I bought my primary residence in May of 2017 - a brand ...