Hello BP'ers,  A quick question for you all geniuses - Is the bedroom in a walkout basement (below grade of course) with egress (conforming requirements) and and a closet, considered while determining comps?  I probab...

Hello all,In your experience have you found Zillow or any other site's online estimate of a property to be fairly accurate once you had a formal appraisal completed?If not, how far off was it? I know they can't accoun...

Good morning! I'm screening for my first SF rental, struggling with a decision, and would appreciate some feedback.The candidate I like best is a single mom with 4 well-behaved children. She seems to have a pretty g...

As you can see from the title, I am a travel nurse who just spoke with a lender and I am feeling so defeated. Right now I am based in Aberdeen, WA and am extremely motivated to purchase my first property, specifically...

Hello, 👋🏾 my wife and I have recently began educating ourselves the last few months with real estate investing ie books/podcasts/this site. Everything we look at here in Tampa seems like the numbers aren’t even close ...

Vacation Rentals have been around for decades now. It has just been since 2008 that they have really started to gain media exposure because of Airbnb. My colleagues and I have seen a shift that is already happening in...

Hey everyone,My name's Jeremy, I'm located up in Ottawa Ontario Canada, and am just looking to get started with a rental property. I'm a little late to the game compared to many of you at 42yo. I'm a government consul...

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I am new to BP and thrilled to meet you all virtually. I am based out of IL and own our primary residence in the Greater Chicago area suburb. Looking to buy our first rental investment, preferably long term as...

Hi Guys, What's your opinion on starting out with real estate investing in FL? I've heard mixed things, but wanted to see if there is anyone out there that has had success in FL, and if so, where in FL? Thanks! 

Hey, I am starting too look at investing in the Twin Cities as I am from here and don't have a desire to start long-distance investing yet. Considering the past few months in the cities, the neighborhoods near downtow...