Hi all-- I'm a new member and I was hoping to get some guidance on how exactly to choose a good rental property that will generate a solid income stream (to pay for my kids' college in 10-15 yrs).  I'm very fortunate ...

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I am under contract on my first deal -- a student rental property in New Jersey.  It is a single family home with 6 bedrooms and is fully rented for the upcoming academic year.  
I am trying to determine the be...

My parents own their home in Indiana free and clear but they are planning to move to Florida in the next 1-2 years and buy a second home for their retirement. I currently live in California but am building a SFH and M...

Scenario: Our tenant is a self-proclaimed interior decorator. She has used large nails to hang no less than 10 tchotchkes (I can't even call it art) on each and every wall in the house. Imagine the signs that say "Liv...

Hi, I'm very new to this and just came across this home: was foreclosed and the bank took it back exactly a month ago, they just listed it.Asking price $51,000     (2013 appraisal $93,400)  house was built 19305 bedro...

I am looking for tips to not get taken advantage of while buying out of state. I just got out of a contract for a property that was supposedly "move in ready" and "available for immediate rent." The house had purporte...

I've identified a few houses to bid on during an upcoming auction, however, I wanted to hear some tips on how to inspect the house before the auction. Obviously you shouldn't break into the house and even stepping on ...

We were approved for a HELOC for $18,800, but with alll of our funds (including the HELOC), we'd just have ~43k. In our area, multi-family homes are 250k+ and we have to put 25% down, and so we are very short on what ...

Happy Friday!   New to BP and have learned a bunch from the articles and forums already! 46 y.o. medical professional and RN wife in Wake Forest, NC.  We have been looking for the last several months on a rehab, buy t...

Hello all. I am struggling to get a deal done. I got a PA for 300k/FHA loan. 720+ credit score, 75k cash, and good income. I considered starting out house hacking a MF, but it will only increase my monthly expenses, n...