What is your go to method/place for finding off market properties in your market? I find myself sifting through email after email from wholesalers (some daisy chains), some are literally just excel sheets with addres...

Hello, I am trying to confirm how the IRS requires me to calculate the cost basis of an owner-occupied duplex for calculating my capital gains. I think I know the answer, but I am also hoping I am wrong because it doe...

I am highly encouraged by the response on my post:How I Made Over $1M On One DealSo I am posing this question to BP Nation, specially the newbie landlords here.What is the ONE question you want to ask a Millionaire La...

I live in Oregon, but I'm trying to wholesale (assign contracts) for properties in other states. Michigan, for instance. However, in Michigan, you're only allowed to do four transactions a year if you don't have a lic...

I have a lot riding on this so please only answer if you are fairly certain about your answer. No speculating... I had a contract assigned over to me by a wholesaler a few weeks ago. The financing took a bit longer th...

Here's a video of how not to landlord:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIrN-etPO0E&nofeather=True

What is a cap rate? Why do I want to know it? How do I determine it? What is a good one?

Hey all, I'm Tim and I'm about as green as they get.  The wife and I have always talked about getting into real estate (buy / hold / rent) and just recently I decided to take the plunge.  We're going to start slowly -...

Is possible to start Real Estate Investing in NY With good credit but low low funds?

Hello, to all! I've been researching and trying to get in to real estate investing since I was a freshman in college in 2005-06. I'm now at a point where I feel I'm ready to jump right in an gain some real life experi...