Hi, I am VERY new to REI. Thus far I have read a few books, practiced analyzing properties, scoured Zillow, Craigslist & the MLS, spent hours on BP and secured a HELOC. I am convinced there is money to be made but...

I've always had a glamorous & grandiose image of real estate investors...weird, right?!  Yeah, I was one of those that thought the way to truly know you've arrived and become a big financial success is to let your...

Hello BP!I was wondering for some advice - my husband and I are about to embark on our first house flip (exciting!!), we have analyzed the numbers etc and we are ready to try to secure our first house. We have not yet...

How to make your 1st million dollar
I have learned so much from other successful investors and wanted to share the some of the things that have worked for me on my initial Goal of having a Million-dollar net worth to...

BP Community,
I have a quote for $7500 for architectural drawings on a rehab we are doing. It's a 1300 sq ft house, we are enclosing the garage and we are also doing a drawing to add a carpoint aside the house. Wonde...

Should a landlord do repairs and maintenance himself (or herself)? I have read opinions, and spoken to landlords whom feel strongly either way. Some say, "you must do repairs yourself and save money". The opponents s...

I am so close to being ready to get my first wholesale deal.  The only problem is I am struggling a lot to figure out if it is a good deal or not.  I am looking at on-market properties. I feel like every time I see a ...

Hi all,I bought a 4-plex a couple of weeks ago. Three of the four furnaces are 25+ years old, and three of the four water heaters are super old as well (18, 24, and 25 years). It's in a rough but rapidly gentrifying n...

I have had this debate on another board with investors as well as my hubby. What do you guys think about someone wanting to stack up lots of rentals as an investment so that in 10 to 15 years they can sell or continue...