I am in the very beginning stages of my RE investment journey. After having acquired rental number one, I'm relatively cash poor. The money I borrowed to rehab the rental will be paid off in about a month and I will b...

Hi All, I have a lump sum of money and am not sure if it's smarter to use it all to buy one rental property out right, or if I should buy a few properties by going through a bank and just putting 20% down. Which appro...

The good: This property is owned by an elderly woman who is in the hospital; her two daughters manage it, but they live out of town. They don't seem to know a lot about marketing their property; it is not listed for s...

I got my start in real estate investing unintentionally when I was about 24 years old. I was a bartender in Connecticut and making very good money. I decided it was time to “become an adult” and buy my first home. I h...

Yes the Title is a little Click baitey.. but i feel we are not seeing enough attention being given to this important realization in many markets.   Honestly, this applies to primary mortgages and investment properties...

Hello,My parents have recently asked me to become the POA and Representative Payee for my grandmother. My grandmother has been in an adult family home for the past two years out of necessity. Prior to the adult family...

I'll be closing on my 6-plex in the next couple of weeks, so I'm starting to plan out my remodel for the 2 vacant/semi-gutted units. I need to do flooring, cabinets, bathroom, wall repair and paint. My goal for this p...

Just wondering since next year is the "big" birthday, anyone start out their real estate investment career or on the path to wealth around 50 years old? I could kick myself for not starting sooner and for the past...

Greetings BP!As a newbie I'm trying to absorb as much of the great info here as possible. I'm scheduled to attend my first REIA meeting this evening. However when I received the confirmation email it indicated a regis...

I recently came across a small duplex that is FSBO in a ghetto. I've heard about the strong cash flow properties in low income areas can produce but I'm also aware of the downfalls of investing in not so favorable are...