Hello everyone,This will be my first post on BP. I have been a firefighter for 7 years, had a side business doing home inspections for the last 2,  and recently made the decision to also start investing in real estate...

I stand to collect a significant windfall in early 2019, and I am contemplating how best to put the money to work. I like the idea of short-term rentals, and I am wondering if I would be better off buying several smal...

2011 has been off to a chaotic start on the BP forums, as there has been a LOT of infighting, bickering, whining, and battling - especially centered around our political forums.

In the 6 years that I've been running ...

So the great news is that the real estate market in Idaho for single family is on fire and shows no signs of stopping.  In fact it appears that the hotter it gets,the more it attracts people from out of the area.  And...

Hi All, new to BP. I was hoping for some advice on questions below, thanks in advance!Context:-brother is moving to Austin to work at a company in east riverside area. His preference is to be close to work. I figured ...

If anyone has been paying attention to the Atlanta market it started rising around 2011 and has continued to rise.. effectively property values have skyrocketed. Albeit..... it was coming from a nose dive in 2007 of a...

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I'm currently saving money to help fund my first investment. I don't plan on investing till about a year down the road just so I can gain more knowledge and get a plan together. In the meantime my wife wi...

I don't pay a lot of attention to markets that are WAY outside of my own, by I have been keeping an eye on some of the Canadian markets, because my day-job company does quite a bit of business in Canada (and the marke...

What are some key metrics I should be looking at when trying to find a place to invest out of state?I'm looking into buying and holding in a San Antonio and Austin but I'm not really sure which metrics will give me a ...

I am 23 years old and have been working with a carpenter learning the trade through remodels on bathrooms, kitchens and exteriors/decks for the past couple years. I enjoy the work and learning skills but getting in to...