Hi all! Newbie, prospective investor here. I'm hoping to house hack a duplex in Los Angeles County for my first investment property, but my mortgage banker (who's also an investor) said it's pretty much impossible to ...

We are truly blessed in the USA to have so many advantages to real estate investing. Cash flow, appreciation, loan pay down, tax benefits, etc. With relatively low barriers to entry, it seems like anyone and everyone ...

I'll start off  by saying... I actually LOVE when things like these happen to me because it gives me an opportunity to learn & figure out  the solution to a problem thats common in homes in my market. Now that I k...

Attention Portland, OR investors; If you were investing in a rental property in the Portland metro area, what area of town or outskirts would you invest in if you had a 150K-300k range?I'm 28 years old and purchased m...

Hello everyone, I am under contract for a HUD property and the appraisal came back as C-5 (not financeable). Since this is a HUD property they won't do any repairs. Does anyone have any advice for me please.. getting ...

I have 3 units under my belt as of now and all are cash-flowing pretty well, but I am still stuck in my dead end 8-4 job and I need out! I have put up with it long enough to get me where I am now but it's mentally dra...

I am having a hard time figuring out how folks are able to achieve decent cash-flow in Branson, MO as my numbers are not penciling out. Yet I am seeing a lot of short term rentals in this market -- 4,184 as of today a...

I need some advice from any and all who have an opinion on the matter. Even better if you've been through the same situation. Im considering moving to Texas from Washington and purchasing my first duplex and house hac...

This is a long overdue thanks to the BP community as a whole and the mentors and friends I have met through BP.

By way of background, my core investing strategy is buy and hold. I hav...

Have you ever had a travel nurse who wants to leave her children unattended in your furnished rental overnight for a 13 hr shift?  I was told that they were bringing their 18 y.o. daughter to watch her 3 younger broth...