Hi BP Nation,I have always had this argument with folks around me who believe that rent to value ratio is a better metric than ROI for analyzing investment properties. The price-to-rent ratio is the ratio of resident...

I know this is an investing forum, but does anyone know of viable foreclosure prevention resources? There are many people that claim to help for pay, but is there a way to viably vet them?

Bitter sweet today. I had a renter of 16 years they just moved out due to a job transfer out of state. That has been the longest renter I’ve ever had.

What are some clever ways to really get your phone ringing when you're trying to start a lucrative wholesaling business?

My wife and I are probably about 6 months away from launching into buying our first property. I have been reading BP articles and listening to the podcast and I've learned a lot. I'm so glad I found this place. I'm ne...

It’s now been over 7 months since I acquired my first 4plex. While on paper it’s performed better than expected (so far), in reality it’s been far from smooth sailing. I figured I’d come here to share one of my more h...

I got an email from a user this morning suggesting we add a forum for investing in self-directed IRAs. I feel like I don't see a lot of questions or discussions about the subject, so I'm not likely to add one . . . t...

Hi everyone. I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but I need some advice. The situation is that we moved in to take care of my elderly parents several years ago and ended up adding onto their house so ...

Greetings everyone, great forum! My name is Justin and this is my first post. I'm looking for general advice and I hope you can help me.

I'm 20 y.o., in my second year in college studying engineering and quickly fi...

Hi everyone,I'm looking for my first deal here in my hometown of Boulder, CO. What I've found is that price-to-rent ratios are high - ranging from 24-30 depending on zip code. The median home sold price is $800,000, a...