HELP! First time landlord here, three days into my first rental property and I can't get much action on my listing! Yes, the time of year isn't helping but the few bites I have gotten are *all* pet owners. Everything ...

BK Ch 7 discharged in 9/2010
Filed BK Ch 13 in 12/2010 but dismissed because everything was taken care of by bk ch 7 discharge
short sale of personal residence took place in 12/2011
Mortgage was included in Bk Ch 7 di...

Hello everyone,I go by the name of Chris...I am very new to any forms of real estate. I am here to be a sponge and learn the ground level basics of what to do, what to know, how to obtain and the best practices of hav...

Hello,My name is Sabrina. I'm just starting out in the real estate Investing world and one of my top priorities at the moment is reading/listening to as many books and podcasts as possible. As a newbie sometimes not k...

Importance of Understanding Your Target Market

While many real estate investors and landlords have very optimistic viewpoints, the underlying fundamentals may be weakening. Ignore the possible problems for th...

Hello Everyone,

Wanted to drop in and introduce myself. I have no background in real estate but I've considered venturing into home rentals for years and am in heavy research mode now. I'm most likely going to go t...

What are the experiences from BP folks that have a full time W2 income plus claim "Real Estate Professional" on their return?

Here is an idea💡!!!
*Buy a 4 unit apartment building with 2 bd/1ba in each apartment.
*Use 1 apartment for your “Onsite live-in Manager”
~Manager payment would be include free room and board and $1500.00-$2,000.0...

Does anyone recommend any MUST read books for beginners interested in owning rental properties, and flipping small projects?

Also any useful websites?

Thanks,

Hey BP, Long time reader/listener, first time poster.  I bought my first property in Boston back in 2009 and rented 2 of the rooms out to friends.  I didn't realize it at the time, but I was house hacking.  I was livi...