Brand new to real estate. Searching for potential rental properties (low cost rehab properties preferred), as a means to earn passive income while pursuing my doctorate. Where do I start

Hi BP - Had a question / request that I wasn't sure could be answered here as its typically Residential based. However, acquiring and managing a commercial RE property, Medical office building with 3 existing tenants ...

i live in nyc and looking to buy my first rental property in Buffalo. Can anyone here in BP give me advices about the current market in Buffalo, including local property management, taxes?  I picked Buffalo because I ...

Hey everyone, I am looking for recs on good CPA for me. I have just started investing in real estate and I have 1 property under my belt so far. Does it make sense to have my own CPA when I am starting out or I should...

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/28711539/squatter
Hearing stories like this make me question even to begin investing in real estate, in Illinois that is.
Is this a common occurrence? Squatters basically break i...

I am fairly certain I am asking a legal question- and ironically I am a lawyer (not in this area though!)... just wondering if someone can point me in the right direction or perhaps encountered this.Just found one of ...

Hello everyone,
My story makes me a little sick to think back on and retell, but it’s mine and I’ll claim it if for no other reason than the satisfaction of the difference when I’m free.
I grew up in a rich home but...

Hi all.... I own six properties and my goal is to purchase 2 more by the end of the year. I also work FT. I need the health insurance benefits my job offers. How do you all manage health insurance? Do you buy your ow...

So I'm in the final stages of living 100% off of my rentals. As I prepare to take the final steps (probably in the next 12 months or less) I'm trying to answer a couple nagging questions I have.  First, is there any t...

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Not sure if it's the VA Loan, I'm sure I've got some numbers mixed up - especially probab...