As the topic states, sometimes when I speak with individuals new to real estate they will often site Trulia and or zillow to pull comps.

Thats not for a general estimate mind you, but for actual comps for the subject...

Countless times, I've heard the question asked "How much do I need in reserves?" While the answer tends to vary based on the investors' risk tolerance, I thought I would share my experience. As a background, I live in...

I realize this question is going to be unheard of by some, but would you consider renting a short term rental without TVs?We have a three bedroom two bath Lakehouse, that we are considering keeping for personal use. W...

I am a recent property owner and BP member. Things didn’t start too well and I would appreciate any advice on what I should do if the situation does not improve :End of october 2013 I bought two rehabilitated houses i...

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I just opened escrow on my first property! It's a 3 unit, single building home and I am super excited about it. It's an old 1910 California craftsman style home with 2700 sqft in a historic nei...

I have been listening to podcasts and youtubes and I keep hearing people say that investors should not own their own home, they should rent.  Can someone please explain the logic behind this.  I have 55% equity in my ...

I have $400,000 to invest for my mother. She is older and would like to have an opportunity to have higher returns on her money at this point in her life. We were initially looking to flip homes, which would potential...

Hello All, The commercial RE forum seemed like the best place to post this.I just wanted to share before and after pics of our first bar/restaurant build out!  This is our first project and we have certainly learned a...

I have what seems like a very simple question about Real Estate Syndication's that I am having a hard time finding an answer for.If I was to invest $200,000 in a real estate syndication. After 2 years the syndication ...

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...