What are some of the better strategies to purchase properties and manage the 20-25% down payment per property? In other words, I'm using a HELOC for my down payment. I can only do one, maybe two deals at a time using ...

I've often wondered why almost ALL apartments, Duplexes and just about any residential rental real estate including new homes all have electric ranges.

I'm a BIG fan of gas ranges as are most home cooks and professio...

Hi all, My name is Lyle and I am new to BP. I’ve been wanting to get into real estate investing for the last several years. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive for investing. I currently live in Sant...

I recently took over a small building in a A area, very Ritzy in Stamford, and I am in the process of a small experiment. It's only four units, so it's a controlled test to see if smart devices can raise the rent and ...

Ok, I'll state up front I don't think this is likely but I find it an intriguing conspiracy theory.  Basically, the theory goes like this. Last time, the hedge funds knew we were in a housing bubble and were betting a...

Will be launching in around a month. I’ve always hated those tiny bars of hotel soap that barely last a day. With a larger group, you could easily blow through several of them which could add up and create stress rega...

This is our company's first complete kitchen remodel. On the first few we just painted the cabinets, swapped out the hardware, new flooring etc. On this one we are going all out and doing a full remodel. I haven't fi...

I recently listed a rental and got an offer from someone to pay $250 more per month than what we listed for. I want to be ethical and legal, and haven’t found anything that states otherwise, but wanted to check with a...

I've let myself get a bit emotionally involved in this one. Please talk me off the ledge!

I've run this through the calculator, and it says it's a negative cash flow deal financed under 15 years, pretty much...

Hi everyone!  I am a newbie real estate investor and I am currently on the search for a multifamily property (2-4 units) to buy.  I currently have 40K saved to help place a downpayment and hope to finance the rest.  M...