I'm a new investor looking to invest out-of-state and have heard its recommended to physically visit the area you are interested in.  What exactly are you looking for or trying to accomplish with this visit?  With tod...

I know it shouldn't be a deal-breaker, if the mgmt co doesn't want to manage a C/C- property, but do you contact them before you buy, just to see what their thoughts on managing it would be?

I live in California.  However, I plan on starting my real estate investing journey with buy and hold rental properties out of state. Particularly in the Midwest region where the market is cheaper.  I feel like starti...

I just wrapped up a busy (and cold!) week in Owings Mills (outside of Baltimore), where I was rehabbing my first rental property. Being my first real estate purchase ever, it was exciting and intimidating to go throug...

Hi, I am a newbie investor based in CA looking to purchase my first investment property in Salt Lake City area. I have been working with an agent and recently found a property that I felt good about purchasing after r...

For the longest time I always said I wouldn't invest out of state because I like to be able to touch what I buy, but the more I think about it, the more I change my mind. 4,5and 6 percent returns here in my state real...

Hi all!Joined BP about a week ago and have spent the past week digesting info here and elsewhere.  I have only owned one investment property (residence turned rental) which I sold at a great time, and now looking to g...

So I just closed on a small TRI plex and was able to get that property with an FHA loan. I have about 24k for a down payment on another property, but was wondering how people go about getting a second loan right afte...

I have an applicant for a property in Anchorage, Alaska that is wanting to sign a lease for a family member that is an illegal immigrant. The individual wanting to sign the lease is unable to provide a completed appli...

I am buying a rental property at Bay Area has a tenant who is paying 20%-25% below the market. Due to the rental control law, I am planing continue with the term's the selling landlord. This is my first time to get a ...