Hi all,Market is very expensive in my area and most properties if rented would barely cover mortgage payments, however, my friend, few years ago was buying Studios in co-ops that allowed to rent out and she's making a...

Lately I've been contemplating a cash out refi on my primary residence (because of the 5% rates); I was reading some old forum posts on refinancing and thought about this:

Why would someone cash out refinance in or...

Minneapolis is proposing to not allow landlords to use credit score as a factor for screening tenants.  Evictions older than 3 years and felonies over 5 years cannot be used to disqualify candidates either.  I'm a new...

Is it better to invest in 1 rental home in a nice area, or 3 rental homes in mediocre areas?

Assuming someone has $300,000 to invest, that would mean buying a $300,000 home in a nice neighborhood that will rent for a...

Hello BP'ers,

I've been studying real estate investing on and off since 2014. I've listened to almost every podcast, read dozens of books, scoured the forums and the MLS, sent countless emails, and I tell everyone wh...

Hi BP.  I am an full time employee and hold a real estate license on the side. I have one sfr that I'm holding with plenty of equity but it is under long term lease agreement and I don't want to leverage HELOC as I in...

Super excited, officially rented out my first property! It's a single-family home in TX, and the deposit has been paid. Wanted to share some things I learned and that I would implement/do differently next time. Down t...

Fundamentals: A Philosophy for Success in Life and Real Estate

Note: This article was written in collaboration with ChatGPT, an AI large language model, and reflects the philosophy and opinions of the author, Aaro...

This is my first rehab and gutted the kitchen. Thought about not putting in a dishwasher. Your thoughts?

I just recently came across a property that has extensive fire damage. Have not done a walkthrough yet. Did a drive by and the exterior is intact as is the roof. So it seems the fire was contained mainly to the first ...