Why do so many Multi-unit property investors want/allow grass on their rental properties? Why pay for lawn care for $100 per month when you can do decorative rock or other xeriscape designs and hire some neighbor kid ...

Hey everyone. I'm new around here, but I've been reading about real estate investing since the 1980's, when I bought a book by Wade Cook called "How to Build a Real Estate Money Machine" and a home-study course by Car...

I heard on NPR yesterday that a buyer's market is on the horizon. Just curious if there's any validity to this statement? I know it's good for investors, if so, but to go off-topic for second...my wife and I are about...

Hello investor community,
Setup the story
I wanted to share this story in the hopes it can inspire someone to just get started. Here is a story that I couldnt make up if I wanted. 14 months ago I had to figure out w...

Hey Guys I am a rookie investor (Still have not purchased my first investment property.) I have had some issues calculating ROIs. I am in the Los Angeles area however I have been looking into investing in the Memphis ...

Hi BP,I've been looking at potential rental properties with no particular location in mind and came across homes in Danbury CT. According to Zillow, a great amount of homes here that are in the $200-300k price range h...

I'm very interested in LED lighting, and we're starting to try it in our home.  These lightbulbs  are (in theory) meant to last 20+ years (ask me when I'm 65 how that's working out.)  And they are very cheap to run pe...

I have been searching certain areas in Florida (Panhandle Beaches; Disney area; Clearwater to Sarasota Beaches) to buy something as a STR. Looking at average STR gross revenue and the related costs, particularly the m...

Hi all,I came across a 4plex that i am interested in investing. The area seems sketchy. I've been researching and analyzing for months now. I've been focusing on single unit until I came across this multi-family. What...

I have been spending a lot of time reading blogs about owner financing of real estate transactions, and there seems to be myth out there that you can not do owner financing if the property is not free and clear. I’m...