I've been studying Real Estate investing on and off for 3 years now but tired of sitting on the sidelines while others make it happen! 

Hi Everyone! Newbie here from Cypress, TX. Glad to be joining the BP community! A little about myself: I am 27 years old, I work full time for Baker Hughes and have been with them for 2 years now. I worked 3 years for...

If you already seen the pictures of the property, do you have to view it physically at a open house before getting it under contract?

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I sent my first set of YL out yesterday in the mail and I received my first call. I reviewed the script of what do ask when the phone starts ringing so thanks for that. But the caller threw me for a b...

Had some tenants that used a plastic carpet protector on wood laminate floors. The plastic had spikes on the bottom to keep it from sliding, and those spikes ended up digging divets into the laminate floors.I assume t...

I started investing in buy & hold rental property about five years ago and have been managing everything myself. I’m up to 3 properties, 11 doors in total. My goal is to continue to grow my portfolio while being a...

I bought my primary residence two years ago using a FHA loan so I only had to put 3.5% down.  I did some minor DIY repairs when I moved in and now I am thinking of renting or selling it.  All in costs for my house (no...

Hello, I am Charles Sandwell retired Air Force of 24 years, tired of working for companies that only care about the bottom line. So, I quit my job I had for 5 years and going to look at my first rental property today....

What paint color and finishes are you all using for interiors?  Is everyone tired of grey yet?    I need to tell my contractor what to use!  Is there a standardized list of finishes you all use? Thank you!  

My duplex unit has been posted on craigslist, zillow, and trulia for about 2 weeks. I've also got a sign out front. I've gotten many calls and emails showed the place to about 10 interested parties. After showin...