Hi, this is my first post on BP. I'm glad to have found such a fantastic community of people! I hope I can not only learn a lot here, but also give back at least a little bit from the experiences that I've had over th...

A little about myself: I am 18, broke, but ambitious! (that pretty much sums it up!).

I have been reading a lot of books, and currently own the following books:

- Real Estate in Canada by Don.R. Camp...

Today I have spoken to an attorney(investor) , Realtor (investor) and a few other non-investor realtors who all said the same thing.  THE PROPERTY IN ROCHESTER NY SUCKS!!!  I'm interested in hearing the experience of ...

Friday off let me I troduce myself and say hello.  I'm new to the board and from a sw suburb of Chicago.  My wife and I recently built a new home and were fortunate to rent our first home and keep it.  I've always lov...

I spoke to my very first mortgage broker today (referred by a friend) and as soon as we got on the phone I was immediately bombarded with questions about my situation while any question I had about our relationship wa...

Hello everyone, I'm curious to know, if banks will loan for foreign investment or what route should I take if I am looking to invest in Rental Property and Apartments in Mexico. Any help? Thank you!

Title says it all. Since I am starting out, I am just curious about how much you guys spend on renovations or if there is a rule of thumb? I want to calculate it as a percentage of the purchase price that I can apply ...

A recent article from Realtor.com lists the cities where Americans are moving. I thought it was worth sharing. Are you investing in these areas? As a new investor, I would love to hear why you chose a specific area? B...

From what I understand there are four ways to make money from a rental property:

1) Cash flow - Pretty straightforward. Total money you receive as income is more than total expenses.
2) Appreciation - Increase in the...

For those of you who don't mind sharing, I am curious how you go about finding and applying creative finance deals. For example, when you are marketing, do you do so with a particular strategy in mind or do you just h...