Hi BP community!I'm just starting out in REI. I'm looking for thoughts or feedback for me on what it means to be "socially responsible" when it comes to REI and property management. Anyone think I'm being naive? :)I p...

So let me preface this with, I go waaaaaaay out of my way to provide the best life and apartments I can for my tenants. I would argue that any property owner, regardless how big or small they are, could compete with ...

Forgive me if this seems naive, but what is the real benefit of having cash when investing in real estate vs. being able to obtain financing? Specifically 500k-1m of cash. Would it be best to use that to buy a forecl...

Hello fellow BP members!I wanted to ask for your advice regarding a decision I’m putting in front of myself: I’m trying to decide if my next investment property should be a play for appreciation or cash flowI’ll try t...

Is driving for dollars, knocking on doors and posting letters on doors the most efficient and cost effective way to generate good leads?

Hi all-I have a rental in New Jersey which I've rented out steady for 3 years now to the same family.  We actually hadn't intended to rent it out, but we had to move quickly and it was faster than selling it.  We have...

Disclaimer, not edited. May be riddled with typos. After all of the other books that i’ve read, this is a great way to cap my months of reading and makes me feel like I have enough “research” to move forward. Enjoy. L...

I have one tenant who's been here a long time, before I started not officially including internet. Now I say "I sometimes share mine with people as a courtesy, but it's not included-- if the person makes my internet ...

I know this will ruffle a few feathers but it is a fair question. I have met and had hundreds of interactions with realtors and I am never surprised at the new lows that some of them can reach. I was also a manager at...