I've been mulling this over for a while now and I'm not sure how much is the right amount to charge in a security deposit. So I wanted to get some opinions. My gut says something like "two months the rent" but that ca...

I've located a townhouse that fits all of my criteria (bedrooms, baths, price, garage, location, age, and potential cash flow) exempt one...  it's a townhouse! I never expected to start off with a townhouse as my firs...

Hello all!I am looking to try and buy my first REI property this year. I live in San Jose, California and I would prefer to invest somewhere that is within driving distance (at least for my first few properties). Howe...

In the state of Indiana is the following a legal itemized listing- I sent these to my previous tenants and they are disputing it
First letter:
I am not returning any of your deposit. The house was left in a horribly ...

I've had a successful, albeit short, career in insurance sales and am looking to transition into buy and hold real estate investing.  I currently live in Ohio where property taxes are high (40th out of 50 states).  My...

Hello, my name is Tom Woythal, and am married with two daughters at home. My wife and I have already made up our minds to become full-time real estate investors. We've been considering this for years, but we are now c...

Hi all! I have been a big fan and follower of BP for some time now. My fiancée and I are finally starting to invest in Real Estate through a house hack in the Chicago area. We are currently in the process of looking f...

Hi everyone,
I'm looking to purchase a REO property in the next couple months to hold long term as a rental. Just like everyone else my problem is how to fund it. I have 15k in available credit and a dec...

I just answered a post called "How to prevent an eviction".  And the poster was correct in what he said, but some landlords replied, "don't ever say never".  My answer prompted me to get on a roll regarding this matte...

I come from the Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) community and have already reached my financial goals. While I continue to work because I love what I do, I plan to stay in the workforce for the next 10 year...