What are some of the best ways to stay within or even under budget? I've learned a lot by trial and error but I'd still like to further educate myself on this matter. Any input would be greatly appreciated! 

Hi Guys, I am new on here and will like to get started as a real estate investor. At the moment am jobless(almost two weeks) with a little cash to sustain me and family for now. I am IT professional but am dreading go...

I bought a poorly managed franchise - Style Encore - a sister brand to Plato's Closet.   It pays on the spot (not consignment) for great condition, previously owned clothing+handbags and resells for a 60% markup.   In...

Kind of want to see if this is possible or absolutely not (I'm thinking not but just curious what others think). So my parents are doing a 1031 on their old property to buya new one. My brother and I would like to be ...

I am looking for input on what other experienced apartment investors look for when making upgrade decisions.  In other words, when you're considering investing in some kind of additional expense, how quickly do you wa...

Hi BP'ers, I recently have an inspection done on my first 25 unit MFH under contract in Houston TX. It is a 1970 single-story, garden-style brick MFH ( 3 building).   As part of the general inspection report as well a...

We are under contract on our 4th small(ish) apartment building. Our total doors after closing will be 50. I’m trying to learn more advanced tax strategies and this one is something I don’t quite get. This building ...

When renovating a home for rental purposes I tend to go with works, nothing too fancy, nothing too complicated, nothing too loud.I recently purchased a REO that comes with lots of things that are probably worth some m...

I happened to be talking to my landlord about real estate and asked if he would ever be interested in selling us his place. He said he might for the right terms since he likes us...this is in Berkeley, CA. Crazy re...

I've read through 10 pages of threads on conversions trying to answer my questions and haven't found the answer I'm looking for.

Here's the background.

Primary residence (from 2011) purchase price: $10k...