I'm currently looking at 2 buy and hold rental investments for single family rental and have come to a point where I need to choose. Option 1 is a new construction about 1500 sq ft and is common cookie cutter construc...

I have a deal where the numbers are good (11-12% cash on cash) but it is in a rough neighborhood of Philly. I am confident in my screening abilities, but still concerned about the tenants and neighborhoods of this are...

The elusive and majestic unicorn of a seller just landed at my feet! 
That’s right fellow BP addicts, I have found myself a unicorn. That’s a seller who’s also an investor that owns their properties free and clear! 
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In order to make payment easier, I am considering giving the bank account number so that deposits can be made directly. Is there any RISK in giving them the account number? Do you use a separate account just for depos...

Good Morning BP:Sometimes real estate transactions happen quickly and easily, sometimes they drag on for months.  I'm looking for agents in the Northwest Indiana area, knowledgeable specifically in Gary, Lake Station ...

I'm hoping to field some advice on a land contract situation.  I have a tenant who purchased my property on a seller financed 5 year balloon.  He has 2 years to go, but I just discovered that he hasn't been paying his...

There is a reason why I am not a rehabber…..

April 1 (Fools Day) My Banker was very friendly. Said he wished I would get a contractor because I didn’t know what I was doing. Best rate I could get was 6 points ab...

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First poster here. I have been studying up on real estate investing for some time now, and I finally am getting serious about taking the plunge. I live in northern Virginia and am interested in purchasing a ...

Hello BP world,I am looking at investing in Chicagoland and eyeing "better" parts of the south side to maximize CAP rate.  Seems like Indiana has more favorable taxes and landlord laws... Does anyone have experience i...

Looking to refinance my current home and buy a new home, so that I can rent out my current one. (Do some house hacking.) But mortgage lenders are telling me that I need 24 months of self employment history to qualify ...