Let's say you put 15% down on an investment property (2nd SFH, New Construction) and with property taxes, homeowner's insurance, and PMI the monthly mortgage is $4,300However, in the market (location), most of the ren...

I've been looking all over for this and haven't found any resources yet. (Even went beyond the second page of Google.)I have an investor who wants to partner on a deal by providing a loan for the down payment. DP is l...

What does the BP community think about 1st lien HELOCs as a way to free up equity in your primary home for investment purposes? If anyone has gone through the process, can you give any advice as to whether you recomme...

Like many other real estate investor, I seek to buy and hold real estate, and enjoy the cash flow and any possible appreciation.   However, since my target properties are lower end properties that often requires rehab...

I am 36 years old married with a wife and 2 boys ages 2 and 4. I have a job as an engineer make a good salary. When I met my wife she had a condo (worth around $90k) she purchased and was living with a roommate. When ...

My partner and I went out to lunch with one of our agents who sold us 2 buildings last year. He asked how much do we cash-flow on the buildings? We looked at each other and said we didn't know. You've gotta be kiddi...

A recent article that I wrote on the BP blog received some criticism because I suggest that a 401(k) is one of the best ways to increase your net worth.This strategy was criticized by a couple of readers and I thought...

I have an applicant for a property in Anchorage, Alaska that is wanting to sign a lease for a family member that is an illegal immigrant. The individual wanting to sign the lease is unable to provide a completed appli...

Perhaps I have an inner socialist I’m not aware of, but I have to ask the community, when is enough enough as it pertains to number of units owned?How often they ask on the podcasts “where are you going from here?” An...

As I get my real estate investing lined out, I've been playing with the idea of buying a couple of trucks if I ever have a little cash to throw around in the near future. My dad has been a truck driver most of my l...