I need to stop doing this, but I had a discussion with a work colleague regarding investing. He has a few rental properties but does most of his investing in the US stock market. When I brought up the fact that I was ...

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I'm considering lease options as a future investing strategy and am curious to hear others experience with it. Do the tenants often buy the house at the end of the deal? How long do most lease options g...

What would you choose - a 20% cash on cash return in a decent neighborhood or 35% cash on cash return in not the best neighborhood? Everything else being equal.

If you could also explain why you would choose one over...

I haven't bought a property yet (very nervous, but it will pass after getting more educated). I rented a 1 bed/1 bath in Las Vegas. It was a small space, but in a great spot. Since duplexes aren't easy to find, I was ...

Basically, I have tenants that requested a new refrigerator even though the other refrigerator was working it just was older and had some shelves that were broken. My property manager was trying to get a refurbished r...

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I have a tenant who is becoming a royal pain in my neck. She does not allow anyone to enter the premises for purposes of making repairs or inspections (required city inspections that is) unless s...

An odd thought came to me, probably not workable, but maybe an interesting mental exercise.
Most of the deal postings on BP are looking for funding so why not put together an investment fund with BP users?
Being...

I'm bored to death sitting in Quito. That is in Ecuador, on a LONG flight delay. I just put a deal together to sell a foreign property I wasn't counting on and it should net a fair amount.     I've always tried to ...

I hate my job and want to quit ASAP. I'd like to leave next year after bonuses (Feb 2015). I am going to be a buy and hold investor using a management company. I have a nice pile of cash saved up to invest.

I...

Early in January, our duplex caught fire, destroying the bottom unit. We fully renovated it and placed the tenants. This is our best performing property and I really don't want to sell it, but after getting a notice a...