Hello BP Community perhaps you can help me along with my decision process. I figured this would probably be the best place to post this. Ok so long story short active duty military, less than three months out from ret...

I'm currently about to go under contract on a fully occupied tri-plex outside of Houston, TX. The numbers seem to work ok for me. What scares me is that the owner has just put in a new tenant that does contract work. ...

Some of today’s most prominent thought leaders espouse the idea that fear is the only thing keeping you from success. While that may be true in many people’s lives, fear oftentimes gets an undeserved bad rap. Fear is...

Hi,
I am aware that acquiring a -ve cash flowing property is a BAD idea. Also aware that we shouldn't be looking at 1. appreciation and 2. tax benefits as an answer to offset a -ve cash flowing investment.
1. I am ...

I'm running different scenarios with the BP rental calculator for a 4-flat that I'm considering purchasing in southeastern Wisconsin. The building is in good shape and is fully-rented, but it is older (80+ years) and ...

Background for those that don't know me: I am a full time real estate investor and I have invested in nearly every aspect of real estate. Recently, I have added transactional funding services to short sale and REO inv...

I want to open a topic that is based more in purpose than product. The 'why' we do things. On most boards I see people asking what is legal and illegal. While that is a worthy topic, I am perplexed to note that seldom...

Hello! We are new homeowners, new to this site and have just started on the path of REI. We bought a house in Mt. Washington (Pittsburgh) in June 2017 through a Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation Loan. We first made an ...

Recently, our governor posted a 90-day moratorium on residential evictions due to COVID-19.  We have had tenants contact us telling us they will not be paying rent due to reduced hours at work.  We have also had our o...

When does it make sense to NOT complete a 1031 exchange?I have acquired a vacation-esque property in an exclusive gated neighborhood.  I plan to sell this home. I expect to walk away with 400-500K but my investment st...