Hello! I joined the bp community well over a year ago but have only been reading the message boards and blog. I realized I have yet to introduce my self!My name is Samantha! My husband Marco and I are from Tacoma, WA....

I know that many may not agree or may even be offended by the idea that if you don’t have 20k you shouldn’t invest in real estate, however, It’s true. If you’re an adult and you have no money saved up, then before you...

I was once told an interesting "trick" by a seasoned RE Investor. He said if you could find an investment property (say a SFH rental property) that was owned by an LLC, that you could save lots of money on the purchas...

Hi All-I have a bad idea. Please tell me how bad on a scale of 1-10. 1 Being terrible, 10 being a good idea.Flat fee buyer representation. $59 an hour, or whatever wage makes sense for you and your market;  every dime...

Hello, my name is David and recently I’ve been drawn to the idea of house hacking. After doing some research in my area the cash flow analysis does not seem to be profitable. For example, duplexes are ranging from $24...

I need some help from the community on recommendations.  As a new investory, finding funding has proven very tricky.  I've allowed myself to start analyzing some deals, but without getting funding it's very difficult....

Hey BP,My brother and I (27 and 31) both live separately in the Boston area, and have an idea to buy a rental property within the next few months. We plan to but a duplex and live in one unit, renting the other unit ...

Hey everyone,My parents are actually looking at this not me. Their primary home is already paid in full (valued at $150k). My parents and I were wondering if taking out a mortgage against their home and using that mon...