By no means should this question be deemed as a deterrent for investing in Real Estate, as ideally you would buy below market value and avoid being upside down during a crash.This question is sometimes area specific, ...

isn't it safe to assume while putting deals together for buy and hold that rents will decrease from current highs. In my area rents are 1250 for 3bd/2bth, which was acceptable when homes were 350K, but with homes no...

I recently read a good article on building new.The article was talking about there is a big demand for middle class people wanting to rent but no new construction.Most of what is being built is Class A. It was saying ...

Hi everyone,Has anyone else experienced difficulty listing an apartment unit on Zillow or Apartments.com? I own a unit in a high rise building in New Brunswick NJ that I typically rent out to college students via my o...

Long time reader first time poster. Amazing community!I think I've hit analysis paralysis stage with 1 property in my rental portfolio and would appreciate some financial advice, specifically - based on the numbers, d...

The American Dream used to constitute getting married, moving to the suburbs and buying a single-family home for a growing family. But today's generation has forged a new path. For the first time in history, more than...

In the process of getting a heloc on my current home, what would be the best strategies to use a heloc ? To use it the right way 

I am *Thinking* of venturing into commercial real estate via a small shopping complex project, around 10Ksqft. Since i am new to commercial real estate investment i need some help in estimating the ballpark cost per s...

Are townhouses worth buying? If so what are key factors you look for when buying the townhouse?

Hello BP superstars (and rising stars)! First of all, thanks BP for all of the knowledge, great stories, and for the encouragement to be cautiously courageous in real estate! This place gets my blood bumping with exci...