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Jim K. Six days before leasing signing, ceiling caves in!
2 November 2021 | 122 replies

Picture it...Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home of old houses with serious problems and the people who live in them. At the end of October, the bathroom sink upstairs springs a leak. The leak flows across the tile floor a...

Timothy W. What if there is no housing "recovery"?
30 August 2010 | 125 replies

One of the things I always try to be conscientious to is herd mentality. Recognition of herd mentality and the pure luck of a well timed divorce kept me from investing in real estate in 2007 and waiting until 2008 wh...

Joe Pearson No Reserve + Need Tenant to Afford Mortgage = Too much risk?
17 March 2019 | 81 replies

So, I'm planning on purchasing a duplex or triplex within Manchester, NH, but my fiancee and I can only afford an FHA Loan 3.5% down and 4.85% interest, 30 yr mortgage, and that will leave us with practically no reser...

Ryan Mullin 1 really good idea for newbies to get in the game! (Its NOT wholesaling)
28 December 2015 | 71 replies

For those who want to get into real estate but have little or no money this post is for you.Essentially if you want to get into this business but don’t have money to invest you need to provide a service to make money ...

Yonah Weiss I'm a Real Estate Investor, but my Degree is in...
2 October 2019 | 170 replies

Do you have a college degree? If so, in what field?
Has that helped you in your real estate investing? Or do you think you could have done with out it?
I am a firm believer that our path in life has lead us where we...

Adam Tafel another "poor millennial can't afford a house" article, critiqued
7 December 2019 | 56 replies

Article:https://www.wsj.com/articles/your-parents-financial-advice-is-kind-of-wrong-11568367000?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwAR2XL4axyaQpo43fAkn_Q_fWBU3GiHJ9_K6t5c8G6rMnPCfed1KBBXIVhToResponse:Let me set the scene to save yo...

Tracey Robinson Must do 1031 exchange before July 15th , what to buy ?
20 July 2020 | 78 replies

Hi, I’m a novice, trying to get into making extra income through real estate though I do have stable employment. Have just sold a condo and must do 1031 exchange by July 15th. Will have 400K as liquid funds from that,...

Ben Meddeb My first rental disaster
9 June 2015 | 78 replies

my tenant completely trashed my place, deposit will not even cover the junk removal service I called my insurance (USAA) the adjuster showed up and was very helpful : turns out Trashing the place is not covered BUT (b...

Alex Johnson Nightmare Tenant + Covid19 = No rent, no evictions, harassment
11 August 2021 | 87 replies

HELP!  **I know its long, but please read**
My step brother and I bought a 2 family home in MA, in a great location.  We both work from home, and live in the top unit.  Our tenant is a 61 year old woman, and lives in...

Kyle Grimm WHO ARE YOU? What do you do besides real estate?
7 November 2017 | 402 replies

Hello BP nation! My question for BP nation is what is your day job? Although we would love to be, most of us are not yet full time investors.  As I grow older and try to figure out the direction of my career, I love ...