I am trying and trying to subsribe to the 50 % rule but am unable to do so. I live in a small town most of the year and the Black Hills arent hit as much as the rest of the nation. Houses listed here arent selling l...

One of the most common topics discussed on bigger pockets and other real estate forums is the decision between a property that cash flows and one that has the potential to appreciate. To take this further, I recently ...

I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing.  However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...

Hey everyone! I'm desperately trying to fund a deal and time is of the essence! Here are the details of the property: Triplex listed for 155kUnits/Rents:2/1 - $650/mo2/1 - $650/mo3/1 - $750/moAll units will be empty o...

Hello BP community!I attended a real estate networking event this evening in my hometown of San Diego, CA, and during a segment where we each stood up and introduced ourselves to the group, I mentioned that I was inte...

Sorry, I cannot past a link properly, but according to

http://www.clearcapital.com/company/MarketReport.cfm?month=January&year=2012

I want to try using AirBnB or FRBO to rent living space to corporate customers at a rate lower than extended stay hotels and by providing an atmosphere closer to a real home. It would be completely furnished. Of co...

Has anyone used Mid South Homer Buyers in Memphis to purchase passive income properties.  Looking for some feed back.

Hello, all!The city of Independence, Missouri (a large suburb on the east side of Kansas City) is proposing mandatory inspections for rental properties.  The landlord would be required to hire an inspector, at the lan...