TL;DR: I want to offer on a few properties but the number that works for is well be low asking price. Like 30% lower than asking. Other than the risk of rejection is there any down side to offering? My market is prett...

Have recently considered purchasing a rental property in the Sedona area and wanted to know some honest opinions from others with experience in this market.  I've came across some relatively decent priced properties (...

Maybe it was the Mai Tai's in Maui...But I decided 2015 was the year to really put everything into my real estate deals. I figured it was a good idea to start direct mail so I told my friend Michael Quarles what my go...

Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?

If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...

I'm wondering if anyone has sacrificed by moving out of a high cost of living area to a more affordable market to help boost their investing? My wife and I constant kick around this idea the hardest part of course is ...

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Hi everyone!  I was thinking of buying a turnkey for the first time and was comparing the turnkey prices with Zillow estimates of what the property was worth.  The difference is so big!  Now Zillow does not know what ...

Hey BP folks,I've searched high and low to find an opinion on this buy-and-hold real estate investing strategy that my wife and I are employing and haven't come up with much.  I would love to hear some feedback on thi...

Purchase Cost: Paid $66,250 (all cash), home inspection ($350), title (?). I'll just go with $67,000 to make it nice and even.Details: 3 bed/1.5 bath, 1312 square footObjective: Simultaneously list for rent or purchas...

Hey BP,I've read a lot about the pros and cons about buying rentals through seller-financing, and I'm still unclear on why a seller would be interested in selling his property through this method. I'm trying to better...