Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

Hi all,  New investor, have spent a few mos doing my research. There's a few concerns regarding Turnkey Providers (+ any investing in the common markets) that I have.  This might be slightly rambling and maybe i'm cyn...

Hello! Looking at a small mobile home park in a strong rental location. 100% of the park is POH. I'm an experienced multifamily investor.How big is the difference in tenant psychology between a tenant in a Park Owned ...

My wife and I are looking for investment properties for next year. What we are trying to calculate are closing costs. Since closing costs are similar no matter the loan. Wouldn’t it make more sense to buy a 4-plex wit...

Together my husband and I have almost $200k in student loans with a significant portion of them being at 6% interest. 53k of that is at 6.8% and 7.2%. We currently live and work in Oregon and are interested in getting...

Good Morning BP Fam!This will be my first BRRRR property, but I was wanting to get some feedback. I met an agent randomly who is also an investor. He showed me a 2 BR 1 BA house in Beacon Hill, San Antonio. PP 196K, s...

I know that anytime Trump's name is mentioned, someone gets triggered. Either the post is too anti-Trump, or too Pro-Trump. 
Let me be clear - I do not condemn Trump's policies or necessarily know whether they will b...

Hi , I am new to real estate investing.  I am drawn to turnkey for many of the reasons mentioned on this forum (spouse and I have full time jobs, kids, not interested in DIY).   I have spent weeks reading many BP blog...

I am looking for a condo in 150-180K range for my elderly parents (Phoenix metro, East Valley). The plan is to have them stay in it for a nominal rent, and keep the property as a buy and hold rental. Currently, they a...

Last night the appraisal came in ahead of my first deal. The property was valued at $153,000. My offer was $178,000. The 2010 appraised value was $172,000; rent has increased and they've made improvements to the pr...