Hi all!! I am from North Idaho, and have been a licensed Real Estate agent for a year now. I got my license because I was trying to figure out how to invest in real estate (I hadn't heard of BP yet) and I wanted to be...

So I'm a new buyer and the area I'm working in has a vast amount of Meth and Heroin bust and things like that. I have not yet bought anything and obviously good renter screening is the best way to avoid this problem b...

I am a new member from the central Virginia area. I have no real estate investing experience yet but am interested in creating a real estate business with properties that produce cash flow.  As Josh, Brandon, and many...

Hi everyone,
I'm looking to invest in short-term rentals in California but want to focus on markets that have a relatively smooth and less restrictive process for obtaining permits. I’m already aware of the popularit...

Standard practice seems to be a fixed deposit amount per unit, regardless of the number of tenants. While there are other factors and exceptions, more people generally can cause more damage than fewer people. I always...

How many STR do you have and what have you learned in your journey? What has your experience been like? 

When it comes to securing financing for an investment property, Conventional loans and DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans emerge as two top choices. Conventional loans are the standard go-to option for investmen...

Hi everyone,Happy to finally be jumping into the community here. I've been nibbling around the edges of BP for years - sharing it with friends, listening to all of the podcasts, reading blogposts - but I've decided th...

I have the impression that portfolio lenders give loans based on the performance of the properties. While I was speaking with my personal bank, they said they could offer better rates in the form of a traditional mort...

Hello,My name is Jason Hodge, and I'm new to Real Estate investing. I have been devouring material on this site, and it is quite amazing the number of ways a deal can be structured. Just calling the vast group of opti...