We just received loan approval on our first investment property! We still have to sign and record the transaction, but we should be closed by the middle of next week. It is a duplex that we will live in half and rent ...

I’m curious to hear what everyone is doing to navigate this market with high interest ratesInvestors, agents, buyers/sellers and lenders what are you doing to close deals? Are you having to get creative? The Fed is pl...

Have had more time to network (recently retired from w2) lately and came across a different philosophy that is making sense to me.

Spent time chatting with 2 large property owners and both of these guys don't like lo...

I was listening to a BP podcast and the speaker (I think his name was Charles) was saying that if you want to be a good investor you should spend more time learning/figuring out the financing for the property over the...

Hi. I am new to the property management space.  My interactions with my property manager have been much different from my expectations.  I think this gives me a good opportunity to learn more about the job to provide ...

The primary, if not only, reason there has been a brief spike in subsidized demand for housing in recent months (2012), has been the GSE/FHFA endorsed REO-To-Rental plan, and associated securitization condui...

We are in the process of completing a remodel on our house in St. Joseph Illinois and after running my numbers i have come ot a standstill on which course to take with the property. Initially i was planning on flippin...

Hi all, I am about to close on my first multifamily (a 4 unit property this Friday) and become a brand new landlord. I am looking forward to it but im also apprehensive. I have read just about every blog on BP related...

Most of BP is about MAKING money. But as Ben Franklin states, "A penny saved is a penny earned!" Therefore, I would like to hear your ideas on saving money.

Here are a couple from me.

I clip grocery coupons! :lol:...

Hi everyone, I am curious to know why some investors use loan brokers? or why they don't. What are some DO's and Don't's when dealing with a loan broker? what should your expectations be? Questions For brokers- what (...