I have been watching several of Mark Kohler's videos on Youtube regarding tax strategies and planning, and came across something that made me scratch my head.  In his diagrams, he considered all rental properties as p...

Hello fellow investors,  
I've been working hard for years to get to this point! I've got a nice down-payment an ACTUAL approval and basically my ducks in a row to start my first investment. My new problem are these ...

Hi all,
I am a first time home buyer and currently lender shopping.  I already have a pre approval letter from one lender.  Should I continue to shop around and get additional pre approvals, or should I start looking...

OK. I have been listening, learning, reading, and dreaming. I am very close to looking for that first deal, but one thing that I seem to have limited knowledge on is financing. So I am just gonna throw some random sce...

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I went to check out a 4 unit multi-family today.

It's listed for $269,000
The rent/unit is $650.00
I check out the value on the auditors site and it value for $179,000

It was purchased in 2005 for $160...

I have a friend of mine that has been looking at a house that he wants to get. The owner has passed and the wife is not on title. The wife and husband were married years ago and then got a divorce, they never got rema...

I have an off market lead. It is a homeowner who just removed renters from a property. The renters had not paid the electric bill (in their name) for some time. The electricity is off. The owner thinks that the electr...

Good evening, BP Faithful. I may have a deal (my first). I spoke with a seller who has a house for sale (asking price $80,000) who is also willing to do a lease purchase (12 months at $900) per month. Out of the...

Hello,I am relatively new to the forums though I have been lurking (reading and listening) for a few months now.  BP is an amazing website and thank you to all who offer their wisdom and experience so that the rest of...

I spoke to a ate-stage college planning specialist. He helps parents of high school students plan and pay for college using strategies such as merit aid, need based aid, tax planning, savings and investing for college...