I have a background in commercial construction & development, so when thinking about renovations or repairs, my mind often shifts to negotiating contracts with general contractors and vendors.  However, I know it'...

Hello BP community,
I am an experienced real estate investor from Israel and I am excited to venture into the Detroit market. I am planning to invest around $100,000 into my first Buy & Hold house within the next...

I never knew that Tenants can pay their rent online to make the landlord's life easier. But which websites are good? Do they kill you with fees in using their services? And what if you have an older tenant who isn't c...

As the title suggests, I am a mid-size Realtor/Property Manager in rural Batesville, Ar.We manage roughly 400 properties and have started to re-shape how we choose to manage our properties. We represent the Landlord i...

I'm a 30-year-old violinist in Minneapolis, MN.  I've never owned real estate, and I've got some money squirreled away with which to get into the game.  Ideally, I'd like to own several rental properties that bring in...

Hi,I am getting ready to set up a mailing campaign and if anyone has advice on a good CRM system and ,perhaps more importantly, on setting up a 1`800 number that will allow sellers to call in, listen to a recording, a...

So I felt like this would be a good subject to journal, both for the input from the pros and as a loose guide for others venturing into this field of investment.

Although I have been involved in the purchase...

We're hoping to get some bank financing in the next 2-6 months. I'm trying to crank up our scores as much as possible and am wondering if anyone has any tricks for overcoming the piece of junk scoring models used by t...

This is the initial email from my broker. I live in California. The property is in Chicago Heights, IL. My broker is in California. I appreciate your perspective and feedback. Thank you in advance.
This is a very goo...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.

Purchase price: $125,000

Cash invested: $125,000

Sale price: $175,000

All-cash, out-of-state purchase of 4-u...