When buying a property I always calculate 10-15% for delinquency and vacancies. With my portfolio this is a conservative average however I have a fourplex with small one bedroom units that seems to take a long tim...

What have your experiences been with timeshares? Would you recommend others to partake in them?

So I am currently not in the game (abroad in W. Africa with the Peace Corps), but planning on finding and purchasing a buy-and-hold multi-family (preferably 4plex) in a Connecticut city (New Haven, Waterbury, Bristol,...

So I'm 25 now, and I have a very serious girlfriend who, in the next year or two, may become my fiancee, and I want to make sure that we're both taken care of. My income is about $35.5K per year. (She makes about 42K ...

We are close to buying a 4 bed 3 bath single family home in Destin FL. It’s in a great neighborhood with a pool 20 yards away and the beach is a 50 yard walk. Anyone have any recommendations on buying and renting out?...

Just purchased an investment property built in about 1960.  We've just about finished repainting the interior, but there is a persistent (what I call) "old house" smell.  It's not from a former smoker, and it doesn't ...

Hi BP team,

I'm currently going through my first full renovation (duplex) and my costs continue to increase with unplanned expenses (architect drawings etc). My end goal for the property is to use it as a vacation...

Hi all,I have to confess my sin. I'm not really that new here but I have been shadow-reading all the posts without introducing myself.  So, here I am!In 6 week's time, I'm visiting Indianapolis to meet local turnkey p...

Hi everybody!,

tomorrow I will be sending in my offer for an investment five-unit property with a seller's financing. Even though I bought a few properties already, never with a sellers financing.

I know how big dow...

I recently decided to become a full-time real estate investor but quickly realized the amount of time I have on my hands. I’m in the process of getting my license and Ive been doing DMs, barely going outside. What are...