Hey guys! 
Next year, I intend to purchase a home for the first time. I want to aim for an FHA loan with 3.5% down. I want to buy at least a triplex (preferably a fourplex), live in one unit for a year to satisfy the...

I'll describe my situation as opposed to asking a question, and please chime in:To start, I work my W2 as a Quality Control Analytical chemist.  My attention to detail, while sometime lacking in the chemistry setting,...

Hello, everyone! I'm just starting my journey and wondering how many agents you guys recommend working with? Is it better to have a team of agents, or build up a great relationship with just one realtor? In my mind it...

Hi all, I'm planning on investing in my first rental property and want to get some advice on the math I'm doing to make sure I'm not missing anything. For starters I'm anonymized a lot of the information. The location...

Fellow BP-ers,
I have a good network of single family home brokers and am currently assembling a group of multifamily brokers to work with in my area.  I have found that the multifamily brokers that I have come acros...

Hi everyone, My name is Matt Snow, and I am very new to this whole world of real estate investing. I graduated from PLNU in San Diego with a Business Admin degree in 2010, and moved up to Santa Cruz in 2013. During th...

I’m a bit of a newbie….I’m in contract on a property and have already completed the inspection. There are several things that need to be done including the roof, foundation and deteriorated subfloor. I’m asking for a ...

What is your best voicemail?

Do you like to give some information to prep or pre-screen the lead or are you just trying to get their contact info?

I've been reading a few posts about the benefits of bank relationships. I'd appreciate hearing stories from folks that have been successful at it.

One approach I read about was placing a deposit in a bank, then aski...

So i have a couple properties i payed for with cash out of my own savings and another i payed for with a primary residence line of credit. What are the advantages of using your own cash or going to bank and having lin...