I am looking to close on my first rental duplex in the austin area. Its slightly under the 1% (0.84%) rule from a rental income POV however one of the units has a long term disabled tenant and is in pretty bad shape. ...

It is apparent that the motivator in real estate investing is gaining financial freedom. Great ROIs are goal….hot up and coming areas are ideal….BUT….how does creating NICE, low income housing (sfr or multi) fit into ...

I just received my FIRST social security check! Only $704 because I didn't pay enuff taxes over the 42 years of filing returns.
Anyway, I took the retirement early and this is what I receive each month. Wifey and I d...

Hello, New guy Dave here! I'm new to real estate investing and I'm looking to pick people's brains on the best way to get going. I have around $40-50k to invest and I've been looking in the Ohio market for long-term r...

Hello BP Friends,

I've been strolling the site and listening to podcasts religiously and I finally have my first four flat deal-

Southwest side of Chicago - McKinley Park

-Completely rehabbed 2 y...

I have lived in the Inland Empire my whole life. It has gone through 3 Major booms and busts. Every time there is an insane amount of inventory compared to every where else in SoCal. Currently we are in the best buyer...

When I began investing out of state, primarily in Austin and Dallas, I hired property managers to help manage my SFR properties.When investing in SFRs, you're dealing with very small numbers.  For this reason, (1) und...

Just curious how long some of your tenants have stayed. And any advice to entice them to stay and be lifers with you. I’m all about low turnover!

I have a ten unit apartment building that I've owned for about 7 years... it is a low income property but I've tried my best to maintain it to the best of my ability. I bought the property from an out of town landlo...

BP,I'll give the story so far on this deal so that you know where we are and can give better advice.Here is the rental advertisement.  Let me know if you see anything that I'm missing.Termite HouseWe purchased a small...